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World J Radiol. Dec 28, 2024; 16(12): 794-805
Published online Dec 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i12.794
Table 3 Subgroup analysis in journal types, median (interquartile range)
Radiomics quality score
Median score
Imaging journals
Clinical journals
Comprehensive journals
P value
Total 36 points11 (9–14)11 (8.25–14)12 (9–16)11.5 (8–15)0.379
Domain 1: Protocol quality and stability in image and segmentation (0 to 5 points)1 (1–2)1 (1–2)2 (1–2)1 (1–2)0.039
Image protocol quality (2)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)0.201
Multiple segmentations (1)0 (0–1)0 (0–1)0 (0–1)0 (0–0.25)0.03
Phantom study on all scanners (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.205
Imaging at multiple time points (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.383
Domain 2: Feature selection and validation (-8 to 8 points)5 (5–6)5 (5–6)5 (5–6)5 (1–2)0.553
Feature reduction or adjustment for multiple testing (-3 or 3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)0.539
Validation (-5, 2, 3, 4, or 5)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (2–3)2 (1.5–2.25)0.585
Domain 3: Biologic/clinical validation and utility (0 to 6points)1 (1–2)1 (0.25–2)1 (1–2)1 (0–2)0.613
Multivariable analysis with non-radiomics features (1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)0.059
Detect and discuss biological correlates (1)0 (0–1)0 (0–0)0 (0–1)0 (0–1)0.075
Comparison to ‘gold standard’ (2)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.669
Potential clinical utility (2)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.628
Domain 4: Model performance index (0 to 5 points)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (2–4)3 (2–5)0.315
Cut-off analyses (1)1 (0–1)0 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)0.101
Discrimination statistics (2)2 (1–2)2 (1.5–2)2 (1–2)2 (1.75–2)0.071
Calibration statistics (2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)1 (0–2)0.5 (0–2)0.175
Domain 5: High level of evidence (0 to 8 points)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.588
Prospective study registered in a trial database (7)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.435
Cost-effectiveness analysis (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.236
Domain 6: Open science and data (0 to 4 points)0.653 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)0.5 (0–2)0.649