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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
Update report on the quality of gliomas radiomics: An integration of bibliometric and radiomics quality score
Xu Cao, Ming Xiong, Zhi Liu, Jing Yang, Yu-Bo Kan, Li-Qiang Zhang, Yan-Hui Liu, Ming-Guo Xie, Xiao-Fei Hu
Xu Cao, Department of Radiology, The People's Hospital of Shifang, Deyang 618400, Sichuan Province, China
Xu Cao, Xiao-Fei Hu, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, Chongqing, China
Ming Xiong, Department of Digital Medicine, School of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Imaging, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
Zhi Liu, Department of Radiology, Chongqing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400000, China
Jing Yang, Department of Radiology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
Yu-Bo Kan, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, Sichuan Province, China
Li-Qiang Zhang, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Yan-Hui Liu, Department of Neurosurgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Ming-Guo Xie, Department of Radiology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 500643, Sichuan Province, China
Xiao-Fei Hu, Glioma Medicine Research Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, Chongqing, China
Co-first authors: Xu Cao and Ming Xiong.
Co-corresponding authors: Ming-Guo Xie and Xiao-Fei Hu.
Author contributions: Hu XF and Cao X conceived and designed the study; Liu Z, Yang J, Kan YB, and Zhang LQ participated in data processing and statistical analysis; Cao X, Xiong M, and Hu XF drafted the manuscript; Cao X and Xiong M contributed to data analysis and interpretation; Liu YH, Xie MG, and Hu XF supervised the review of the study; all authors seriously revised and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Sichuan Science and Technology Program, No. 2023YFQ0002; and Deyang Science and Technology Program, No. 2023SZZ093.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Fei Hu, MD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No. 29 Gaotan Yanzheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing 400038, China. harryzonetmmu@163.com
Received: September 12, 2024
Revised: November 4, 2024
Accepted: November 25, 2024
Published online: December 28, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Despite the increasing number of publications on glioma radiomics, challenges persist in clinical translation.

AIM

To assess the development and reporting quality of radiomics in brain gliomas since 2019.

METHODS

A bibliometric analysis was conducted to reveal trends in brain glioma radiomics research. The Radiomics Quality Score (RQS), a metric for evaluating the quality of radiomics studies, was applied to assess the quality of adult-type diffuse glioma studies published since 2019. The total RQS score and the basic adherence rate for each item were calculated. Subgroup analysis by journal type and research objective was performed, correlating the total RQS score with journal impact factors.

RESULTS

The radiomics research in glioma was initiated in 2011 and has witnessed a surge since 2019. Among the 260 original studies, the median RQS score was 11, correlating with a basic compliance rate of 46.8%. Subgroup analysis revealed significant differences in domain 1 and its subitems (multiple segmentations) across journal types (P = 0.039 and P = 0.03, respectively). The Spearman correlation coefficients indicated that the total RQS score had a negative correlation with the Journal Citation Report category (-0.69) and a positive correlation with the five-year impact factors (0.318) of journals.

CONCLUSION

Glioma radiomics research quality has improved since 2019 but necessitates further advancement with higher publication standards.

Keywords: Glioma; Adult-type; Radiomics; Bibliometrics; Quality score

Core Tip: Bibliometric and radiomics quality scores were used to assess glioma radiomics research, and the results showed the quality of glioma radiomics research and reporting requires further improvement.