Pediatric PFT needs assessment

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* 1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age).	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Strongly agree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Agree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Neutral	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Disagree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). Strongly Disagree	There is a lack of publications regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age). N/A
New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research.	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Strongly agree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Agree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Neutral	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Disagree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. Strongly Disagree	New documents regarding pulmonary function testing performance and interpretation in the pediatric age range (0 - 18 years of age) are important for clinical practice and research. N/A

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* 2. Please rank the tests below in order of importance for inclusion in a document on pediatric pulmonary function testing, performance, and interpretation.

Spirometry with methacholine testing

Plethysmography

DLCO

Spirometry with bronchodilator testing

Hypertonic saline inhalation challenge

Tests of respiratory muscle strength

Cold and/or dry air challenges

Other inhalation challenge testing (e.g. mannitol, inhaled allergens, AMP)

Forced oscillation technique (FOT) / Impulse oscillometry (IOS)

Other tests of respiratory resistance (e.g. interrupter technique)

Multiple breath washout (MBW) and inert gas washout

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Exercise-induced bronchospasm testing / exercise challenges

Infant pulmonary function testing

Please answer the following optional questions regarding your practice.

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* 3. On what continent do you practice?

Africa

Asia

South America

Australia

Europe

North America

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* 4. Please describe your job/patient care setting (choose as many as apply).

Inpatient service

Public health

Epidemiology

Hospital-based clinic

Adult pulmonology

Clinical research

Pediatric pulmonology

Private practice

Basic science research

Outpatient /ambulatory clinic

Academic medicine

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* 5. Please choose your society affiliation(s), if any (choose as many as apply).

Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

European Respiratory Society

American Thoracic Society

Pan African Thoracic Society

Japanese Respiratory Society

Latin American Thoracic Association

Other (please specify)