Table 1.

Information collected during the study.

Attribute studied		Question	Response modality/data analysis	Data presentation
Perceptions of the impact of cancer on QoLa
	Impact of cancer on QoL	Can you cite 3 words or expressions that you think best express the aspects of QoL that are impacted by your cancer?	Open question Replies grouped by theme	Number and % of patients citing each theme
Discussion of QoL with HCPsb
	Importance of discussing QoL	Do you think that discussing QoL with HCPs is . . . (list)?	Checklist of 5 levels of importance Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each importance level
	Experience of discussing QoL	On what occasion(s) did you discuss QoL with the HCP who looks after you?	Checklist including “Never” Multiple responses possible	Number and % of patients citing each occasion Number of different HCPs identified
	Desire to discuss QoL	You replied that you have never discussed QoL with an HCP. Would you have liked an opportunity to do so?	Yes/No/Don’t know	Number and % of patients replying yes
	Satisfaction with discussions of QoL	Were you satisfied with the way that QoL has been brought up by different HCPs?	Checklist Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each response
	Reasons for satisfaction or dissatisfaction	What was the reason that you were satisfied or dissatisfied?	Open question Replies grouped by theme	Number and % of patients citing each theme
	Opportunity to express yourself	Do you feel that you were able to express yourself about the impact of cancer or cancer treatments on your QoL?	Checklist of 5 response modalities Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each response
HCPs involved in HRQoLc discussions
	Types of HCP discussing QoL	When you consult 1 of the following types of HCP, do you discuss QoL with them?	Checklist of different HCPs with 5 response modalities for each Including “Never/ I don’t consult this HCP” Single response only	Number and % of patients responding often, occasionally, or rarely for each HCP specialty
	Who initiates the discussion?	When you discuss QoL with your oncologist or radiotherapist, who usually initiates the conversation?	Checklist of 5 response modalities Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each response
	Importance of different HCPs	Which HCPs do you think are the most important for talking about QoL?	Checklist of different HCPs Multiple responses possible	Number and % of patients citing each type of HCP
	Other contexts where QoL is discussed	Have you ever discussed your QoL in another context (discussion group, therapeutic education program, etc)?	Checklist of 5 contexts Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each context
Opportunities for discussing QoL
	Occasions when QoL had been discussed	On what occasion(s) did you discuss QoL with the HCP who looks after you?	Checklist Multiple responses possible	Number and % of patients citing each occasion
	Relative importance of different occasions for discussing QoL	Which occasions do you think are particularly important for discussing QoL with HCPs?	Checklist of different HCPs with 5 response modalities for each Single response only	Number and % of patients citing each occasion
Dimensions of QoL discussed
	Subjects discussed	When you discuss QoL, what are the subjects that you usually discuss?	Checklist Multiple responses possible	Number and % of patients citing each subject Number of different subjects identified
	Relative importance of discussing different subjects	How much importance do you attach to discussing the following subjects with an HCP?	10 cm visual analog scale for each of the 9 subjects	Mean score with standard deviation
Measures for improving discussions of QoL
	Ways to improve paying attention to QoL	How could the medical team involved in your care pay more attention to your QoL?	Open question Replies grouped by theme	Number of citations for each theme
	Specific measures	In your opinion, which are the 3 measures that would be most useful to improve discussions of your QoL?	Checklist of 11 measures 3 responses possible	Number and % of patients citing each measure

^aQoL: quality of life.

^bHCP: health care professional.

^cHRQoL: health-related quality of life.