The Brain Metastases Symptom Checklist as a Novel Tool for Symptom Measurement in Patients with Brain Metastases Undergoing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy

Abstract

The bmsc captures a wide range of symptoms experienced by patients with brain metastases, and it is sensitive to change. It demonstrated adequate test-retest reliability and face validity in terms of its responsiveness to change. Future research is needed to determine whether modifications to the bmsc itself or correlation with more symptom-specific measures will enhance validity.