Table 4.

Ten Questions Most Frequently Rated as “very important” by Patients

Informational item	Domain	Proportion endorsing as “very important”
How important is it to have information about what symptoms and side effects to watch out for and report to your health care team?	Physical	89.2
How important is it to have information about where your brain metastases are and how they affect you?	Physical	82.4
How important is it to have information on how you can deal with headaches due to brain metastases?	Physical	80.9
How important is it to have information about the follow-up visits and different medical tests you will need after treatment?	Medical	80.2
How important is it to have information about different treatment options and their advantages (like success rates) and disadvantages (like possible side effects)?	Medical	77.4
How important is it to have information about how you can manage seizures due to brain metastases?	Physical	75.3
How important is it to have information on how you can manage problems with vision due to brain metastases (like vision loss, blurred or double vision)?	Physical	75.3
How important is it to have information about how you can manage problems with dizziness, balance, and coordination due to brain metastases?	Physical	74.7
How important is it to have information on how you can manage confusion and memory loss due to brain metastases (like having a hard time finding the right words)?	Physical	72.8
How important is it to have information about hidden or long-term side effects from your treatment (like radiation necrosis – when dead tissue forms in the brain causing headaches, memory problems, and confusion)?	Physical	72.6