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Demographic Data

Name *

City of Practice *

Years of Practice *

Practicing at *

a. Private Hospital b. Government Hospital c. Charitable Trust d. Private Clinic

Questionnaire

Q1 : On a daily basis, in what % of your patients do you prescribe probiotics? *

a) 10-20 b) 20-50 c) 50-80 d) >80

Q2 : Probiotics are generally well tolerated and safe to use across patient age groups *

a) Strongly Agree b) Slightly Agree c) Neutral d) Slightly Disagree e) Strongly Disagree

Q3 : When do you recommend to take probiotics?*

a) Before meal b) After meal c) Timing does not make a significant difference

Q4 : Adding prebiotic to a probiotic formulation improves efficacy*

a) Strongly Agree b) Slightly Agree c) Neutral d) Slightly Disagree e) Strongly Disagree

Q5 : Top three non-gastrointestinal conditions in which you prescribe probiotics?*(Can select max 3 options)

a) Weight loss / weight control b) Chronic Kidney Diseases c) Type 2 Diabetes d) CVD e) Fatty Liver f) Urinary Tract Infection g) Any other h) None

Q6 : Follow up questions from the previous question…*

Condition 1 selected from last question
In disease condition 1, for what duration do you prescribe probiotics? a) <2 weeks b) 2-3 weeks c) 3-4 weeks d) 8 weeks e) > 8 weeks
In what % of condition 1 patients, do you prescribe probiotics? a) 10-20 b) 20-50 c) 50-80 d) >80
In disease condition 1, which species you prefer while prescribing a probiotic? a) Lactobacillus b) Streptococcus c) Bacillus clausii d) Saccharomyces e) Bifidobacterium Any other If any other, please specify
In disease condition 1, which dosing is most commonly prescribed by you? a) Once Daily b) Twice Daily c) Thrice Daily

Condition 2 selected from last question
In disease condition 2, for what duration do you prescribe probiotics? a) <2 weeks b) 2-3 weeks c) 3-4 weeks d) 8 weeks e) > 8 weeks
In what % of condition 2 patients, do you prescribe probiotics? a) 10-20 b) 20-50 c) 50-80 d) >80
In disease condition 2, which species you prefer while prescribing a probiotic? a) Lactobacillus b) Streptococcus c) Bacillus clausii d) Saccharomyces e) Bifidobacterium Any other If any other, please specify
In disease condition 2, which dosing is most commonly prescribed by you? a) Once Daily b) Twice Daily c) Thrice Daily

Condition 3 selected from last question
In disease condition 3, for what duration do you prescribe probiotics? a) <2 weeks b) 2-3 weeks c) 3-4 weeks d) 8 weeks e) > 8 weeks
In what % of condition 3 patients, do you prescribe probiotics? a) 10-20 b) 20-50 c) 50-80 d) >80
In disease condition 3, which species you prefer while prescribing a probiotic? a) Lactobacillus b) Streptococcus c) Bacillus clausii d) Saccharomyces e) Bifidobacterium Any other If any other, please specify
In disease condition 3, which dosing is most commonly prescribed by you? a) Once Daily b) Twice Daily c) Thrice Daily

Q7 : Multi-strain probiotics exert higher efficacy than single strain probiotics*

a) Strongly Agree b) Slightly Agree c) Neutral d) Slightly Disagree e) Strongly Disagree

Q8 : According to you, what is the ideal number of viable organisms in a probiotic?*

a) < 1 billion b) 1 – 10 billion c) 10 – 20 billion d) > 20 billion e) No. of viable organisms does not matter

Q9 : Probiotics with live micro-organisms have a better efficacy than probiotics with spores*

a) Strongly Agree b) Slightly Agree c) Neutral d) Slightly Disagree e) Strongly Disagree

Q10 : In which of the following conditions there is a need for more evidence on probiotics?*(You can select multiple options)

a) Irritable Bowel Syndrome b) Antibiotic Associated Diarrhoea c) Metabolic Syndrome / Diabetes d) CKD e) Immunity improvement f) NAFLD / Liver Fibrosis

Q11 : Which of the following do you consider as barrier for prescribing probiotics?*(You can select multiple options)

a) Cost of therapy b) Insufficient evidence c) Safety profile d) Unsatisfactory past experience e) Variability in available formulations f) Lack of awareness g) Any other

Q12 : Which formulation type of probiotics do you prefer the most?*

a) Tablets / Capsules

b) Sachet

c) Probiotic milks / juices

d) Probiotic yogurts

e) Probiotic Syrups

Q13 : Patients should continue using probiotics for general well-being after the prescribed duration is over*

a) Strongly Agree b) Slightly Agree c) Neutral d) Slightly Disagree e) Strongly Disagree