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What is the most common suspected cause behind urticaria? *

Autoimmune cause

Stress

Environmental factors

Food

Heat

Pressure

Medications

Cold

Unknown

Any Other

What percentage of patients belongs to chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) out of all urticaria patients? *

Up to 10%

10-30%

30-50%

>50%

Initial diagnosis of CSU is based on *

Clinical examination

IgE levels

Blood tests

Serum skin tests

What is the mean age of onset in CSU patients? *

< 15 years

15-30 years

30-50 years

50 years and above

What is the average duration of symptoms in CSU patients? *

< 5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

>20 years

What percentage of urticaria patients get resolved within one year? *

<10%

10-20%

20-30%

30-40%

40-50%

What are the common symptoms associated with CSU patients? (Multiple options can be selected) *

Pruritus

Facial swelling

Wheals

Disturbed sleep

Anxiety

In what percentage of patients with urticaria do you see associated angioedema? *

Up to 10%

10-30%

30-50%

>50%

What percentage of patients suffering from urticaria miss their work (affect QOL)? *

Up to 10%

10-30%

30-50%

>50%

In your experience, who is more commonly affected by CSU? *

Male

Female

What percentage of CSU patients had association with other autoimmune disease? *

< 5 %

5-10 %

10-20%

>20%

Which autoimmune disease having common association with CSU? *

Diabetes

Thalassemia

Vitiligo

Psoriasis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Any Other

Which laboratory investigations due you suggest in your patients with CSU? *

Anti-TPO antibodies

CRP

ASST

IgE

CBC

Any Other

For how many weeks standard dose of anti-histamine is prescribed as initial therapy in the management of urticaria before up dosing? *

Up to 2 weeks

2-4 weeks

4-6 weeks

>6weeks

What percentage of your patients with CSU respond to standard dose of second generation non-sedative antihistamine antihistamine? *

up to 50%

50-60%

60-70%

70-80%

>80%

In patients who does not respond to standard dose of second generation non-sedative anti-histamines, what is your next step? *

Double dose of anti-histamines

4 times the dose of anti-histamines

Add one more second generation non-sedative antihistamine

Anti-histamines plus cyclosporine

Anti-histamines plus omalizumab

Omalizumab plus cyclosporine

What percentage of refractory patients respond to up dosing of antihistamines? *

up to 20%

20-30%

30-50%

>50%

According to you, which is the most effective second-generation antihistamine? (Rank them from 1 to 4 with 1 being the most effective and 4 being the least effective) *

Levocetirizine
Fexofenadine
Desloratadine
Bilastine

For the assessment of disease activity and response to treatment, which tool do you use in your clinical practice? *

UAS

UAS7

UCT

Urticaria meter

Any Other

In addition to 2^nd generation anti-histaminic do you prescribe Any Other drugs in your patients with CSU?*

Montelukast

Ranitidine

Dapsone

Methotrexate

Omalizumab

Cyclosporine

Any Other

Do you use oral corticosteroids in your patients? If yes then in which situation and for how long?

Yes

No

What percentage of CSU patients are unhappy about the treatments currently available.*

10-25%

25-50%

> 50%

Which second-generation anti-histamine do you prefer in pregnant females?*

Which second-generation anti-histamine do you prefer in lactation?*

Which second-generation anti-histamine do you prefer in patients with hepatic impairment?*

Which second-generation anti-histamine do you prefer in patients with renal impairment?*

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