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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 4 Subgroup analysis in the goal of research, median (interquartile range)
Radiomics quality score
Differential diagnosis
Treatment response
Prognosis prediction
Grading or molecular typing
P value
Total 36 points10 (8–13)11 (8–14)13 (11–15)11 (9–15)0
Domain 1: Protocol quality and stability in image and segmentation (0 to 5 points)2 (1–2)2 (1–2)1 (1–2)1 (1–2)0.006
Image protocol quality (2)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)1 (1–1)< 0.001
Multiple segmentations (1)1 (1–1)0 (0–1)0 (0–0.75)1 (0–1)< 0.001
Phantom study on all scanners (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.002
Imaging at multiple time points (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.36
Domain 2: Feature selection and validation (-8 to 8 points)5 (–2–5)5 (–2–6)5 (5–6)5 (5–5)0.012
Feature reduction or adjustment for multiple testing (-3 or 3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)3 (3–3)0.601
Validation (-5, 2, 3, 4, or 5)2 (–5–2)2 (2–2)2 (2–3)2 (–5–3)0.007
Domain 3: Biologic/clinical validation and utility (0 to 6 points)2 (0–2)1 (1–2)1 (1–2)2 (0–2)0.18
Multivariable analysis with non-radiomics features (1)0 (0–0)1 (0–1)1 (1–1)1 (0–1)< 0.001
Detect and discuss biological correlates (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (–0–1)0 (0–1)0.001
Comparison to ‘gold standard’ (2)0 (0–2)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)< 0.001
Potential clinical utility (2)0 (0–2)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.032
Domain 4: Model performance index (0 to 5 points)2 (2–2)3 (2–4)4 (3–5)3 (2–4)< 0.001
Cut-off analyses (1)0 (0–1)0 (0–1)1 (1–1)0 (0–1)< 0.001
Discrimination statistics (2)2 (1.5–2)2 (2–2)2 (1–2)2 (1–2)0.049
Calibration statistics (2)0 (0–0)0 (0–2)0 (1–2)0 (0–2)< 0.001
Domain 5: High level of evidence (0 to 8 points)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.001
Prospective study registered in a trial database (7)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0.148
Cost-effectiveness analysis (1)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)0 (0–0)< 0.001
Domain 6: Open science and data (0 to 4 points)0 (0–1)1 (0–1)1 (0–1)0 (0–1)0.016