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This survey reports clinicians\u2019 practices, with a specific focus on the clinical approaches employed to assess, monitor and manage HMV patients. Methods: A web-based international survey was open between 1 January and 31 March 2023. Results: In total, 114 clinicians responded; 84% of the clinicians downloaded the internal physiological ventilator data when initiating and maintaining HMV patients, and 99% of the clinicians followed up with patients within 3 months. Adherence, leak and the apnea-hypopnea index were the three highest rated items. Oxygen saturation was used to support a diagnosis of nocturnal hypoventilation and was preferred over measurements of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, 78% of the clinicians reviewed data for the assessment of patient ventilator asynchrony (PVA), although the confidence reported in identifying certain PVAs was reported as unconfident or extremely unconfident. Conclusions: This survey confirmed that clinical practice varies and often does not follow the current guidelines. 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