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. 2021 Oct 26;11(6):2159–2177. doi: 10.1007/s13555-021-00631-8

Healthcare professionals’ pre-survey questionnaire

1. How important is choice/availability of biologics to you, i.e. that you will ultimately have a selection to choose from when treating AD patients?

 [Answer options: a) Not at all important, b) Somewhat important, c) Very important]

2. Out of 10 patients treated with biologics for AD, in how many can you expect to see treatment success based on your own definition [Answer options: a) 0–3 patients, b) 4–6 patients, c) 7–10 patients]

3. Out of 10 patients treated with biologics for AD, in how many do you only see a partial response based on your own definition?

 [Answer options: a) 0–3 patients, b) 4–6 patients, c) 7–10 patients]

4. Out of 10 patients treated with biologics for AD, how many will be in combination therapy with topical treatments?

 [Answer options: a) 0–3 patients, b) 4–6 patients, c) 7–10 patients]

5. Out of 10 patients, in how many do you combine biologics with systemics (e.g. cyclosporine and/or methotrexate)?

 [Answer options: a) 0–3 patients, b) 4–6 patients, c) 7–10 patients]

6. Is it easy for you to prescribe biologic therapy for AD?

 [Answer options: a) Not easy at all, b) Somewhat easy, c) Very easy]

7. To what extent are biologics helping you achieve your patient treatment targets?

 [Answer options: a) Not helpful at all b) Somewhat helpful, c) Very helpful]

8. Are you satisfied overall with current treatment options for your AD patients?

 [Answer options: a) Not satisfied at all, b) Somewhat satisfied, c) Very satisfied]

Patients’ pre-survey questionnaire

1. How is AD affecting your quality of life right now?

 [Answer options: a) Responsible for poor quality of life, b) Somewhat affecting my quality of life, c) Hardly affecting my quality of life]

2. How was AD affecting your quality of life before you tried biologic therapy?

 [Answer options: a) Responsible for poor quality of life, b) Somewhat affecting my quality of life, c) Hardly affecting my quality of life]

3 Based on your experience with other treatments for AD, how much of a positive difference would you say biologics have made for you?

 [Answer options: a) Not much difference, b) Moderate difference, c) Significant difference]

4 What has your experience been in obtaining access to biologic therapy?

 [Answer options: a) Difficult, b) Moderately easy, c) Very easy]

5. To what extent do you feel the biologic you are using is relieving your AD symptoms?

 [Answer options: a) Not at all, b) To some extent, c) Fully]

6. How would you rank the experience of taking/administering biologic therapy?

 [Answer options: a) Difficult, b) Moderately easy, c) Very easy]

7. To what extent are you satisfied overall with the biologic treatment for your AD?

 [Answer options: a) Not at all satisfied, b) Somewhat satisfied, c) Very satisfied]

8. To what extent did you ask for the treatment versus your doctor suggesting it?

 [Answer options: a) I suggested it, b) We discussed it/collaborative decision, c) My doctor suggested it]

9. How are you currently treated for your AD?

[Answer options: a) Biologic only, b) Biologic in combination with one/

 more topical or other products, c) No longer treated with biologic, only other types of treatments]

10. When diagnosed with AD, to what extent were you provided with sufficient information on AD and treatment?

 [Answer options: a) None/very little information, b) Sufficient information, c) Too much/information too overwhelming]

11. How long have you been treated with a biologic for your AD?

[Answer options: a) 0–3 months, b) 3–6 months, c) More than 6 months]