Purpose of Survey

The aim of this survey is to assess the the use of PTH, vitamin D and bone markers in clinical practice worldwide.

The survey will take approximately 20 minutes.

No individual responses will be presented, and the privacy of individual respondents will be respected.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Prof. Etienne Cavalier (Etienne.Cavalier@chuliege.be)

Deadline for completion is the 31st of October 2024.

Thank you for time and your valuable feedback.
Section 1 - Demographics and information about survey participants

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* 1. In which country is your institution located?

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* 2. In which type of laboratory are you mostly working?

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* 3. What is your current position?

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* 4. In which field of laboratory medicine are you working?

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* 5. Are you using bone metabolism markers in your professional work or research?

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* 6. Which analysis of bone metabolism biomarkers do you perform in your facility? (more than one can be selected) - DIAGNOSTICS

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* 7. Which analysis of bone metabolism biomarkers do you perform in your facility? (more than one can be selected) - RESEARCH

Which bone metabolism biomarker are you using in which clinical situation? (please check all that apply)

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* 8. Diagnosis or monitoring of bone disorders in pediatric population:

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* 9. Diagnosis or monitoring of osteoporotic patients:

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* 10. Monitoring of CKD-MBD (chronic kidney diseases- mineral and bone disorders) in hemodialyzed patients (please check all that apply):

LABORATORY AND ANALYTICAL METHODS

Total alkaline phosphatase

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* 11. Please specify your method for measuring ALP (more than one can be selected)

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* 12. What are the common sample types or specimen that you most commonly use in your routine analysis? (more than one can be selected)

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* 13. Please specify your reagent manufacturer(s) and the type of instrument:

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* 14. Where do the reference ranges you are reporting come from? (please specify)

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