Thank you for taking part in this independent Calcium Research Please could you complete the questionnaire below and press submit Dr Name: Dr Surname: 1.1 Are you currently prescribing any calcium health supplementation agents? Yes No 1.2 When would you decide to introduce calcium health supplementation? 1.3 When you introduce calcium health supplementation, are you recommending or prescribing it in combination with other Antiresorptive agents (ARAs)? Yes No 1.3.1 If yes, what is your preferred preparation? 1.4 Most calcium supplementations are offered as combinations. Do you have any preferred combinations i.e. what active ingredients do you prefer to be included in a calcium supplement? Yes No 1.4.1 Explain your answer in the previous question 1.5 What is your preferred calcium dosage? 1.6 What is the determinant factor for deciding on the calcium dosage? 1.7 When calcium supplementation is offered as a combination with Vitamin D3. Do you have any preferred strength of the Vitamin D3 dosage? Yes No 1.7.1 If the answer is “Yes”, proceed to next questions 1.7.2 Explain your answer in question 1.7 1.7.3 What is your preferred strength of Vitamin D3 in combination with calcium? 1.8 Most calcium supplements combinations only contain 500 - 600 mg calcium per tablet as one can only absorb 500 mg calcium at a time, however the recommended need for daily calcium supplementation is between 600 - 1 200 mg calcium. If there is a need to increase the preferred calcium supplementation to be above 500 - 600 mg per day, how will the Vitamin D3 strength in a combination calcium supplement influence your decision? 1.9 In your own opinion, what do you think is a suitable recommended strength of Vitamin D3 in a combination calcium supplementation? 1.10 If a combination calcium supplement contains 500 mg calcium and 1 000 IU Vitamin D3 and there is a need to increase the calcium concentration to 1 000 mg of calcium per day, would you be comfortable to double up on the Vitamin D3 in the combination? Yes No 1.11 Up to how many IU of Vitamin D3 do you think is safe to prescribe to patients suffering from osteopenia or osteoporosis? 1.12 Do your patients prefer swallow or chew tablets for a calcium supplement? Swallow Chew 1.13 If there is a chew tablet available with 500 mg calcium + 400 IU Vitamin D3 vs a tablet available with 500 mg calcium + 1 000 IU Vitamin D3 and you would prefer to increase the calcium supplantation to twice daily, what option would you prefer? Chew tablet with 500 mg calcium + 400 IU Vitamin D Tablet with 500 mg calcium + 1 000 IU Vitamin D3 1.14 What is your current brand of choice when choosing a calcium health supplement? 1.15 Why do you choose (brand)? 1.16 How often do you prescribe calcium 500mg combination health supplements 2 x daily?
