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Table 1 Respondent characteristics

From: Differential diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy in nephrology

Question and response options

n (%)

Institute type:

 Academic centre

216 (85)

 Private hospital

35 (14)

 Private practice

6 (2)

Department/division type:

 Nephrology

133 (52)

 Paediatric nephrology

68 (27)

 Intensive care

6 (2)

 Emergency ward

0 (0)

What is your current speciality?

 Adult nephrologist

132 (52)

 Paediatric nephrologist

75 (30)

 ICU specialist

6 (2)

How many years have you been practicing your current speciality?

 < 1 year

4 (2)

 1–5 years

29 (11)

 6–10 years

47 (18)

 > 10 years

175 (69)

Have you ever personally diagnosed a patient with TMA (or validated the diagnosis of TMA in a patient referred to you)?a

 Yes

221 (89)

 No

28 (11)

Are there any guidelines in place for the diagnosis of TMA at your hospital?b

 Yes

121 (54)

 No

105 (46)

Are the guidelines local to your institute, national or international?c

 Local

41 (34)

 National

47 (39)

 International

34 (28)

  1. Percentages are based on 254 responses, with the exception of a(n = 248), b(n = 226) and c(n = 122)