CheckList for EvaluAtion of Radiomics research (CLEAR): a step-by-step reporting guideline for authors and reviewers endorsed by ESR and EuSoMII

Even though radiomics can hold great potential for supporting clinical decision-making, its current use is mostly limited to academic research, without applications in routine clinical practice. The workflow of radiomics is complex due to several methodological steps and nuances, which often leads t...

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Main Authors: Koçak, Burak (Author) , Baeßler, Bettina (Author) , Bakas, Spyridon (Author) , Cuocolo, Renato (Author) , Fedorov, Andrey (Author) , Maier-Hein, Lena (Author) , Mercaldo, Nathaniel (Author) , Müller, Henning (Author) , Orlhac, Fanny (Author) , Pinto dos Santos, Daniel (Author) , Stanzione, Arnaldo (Author) , Ugga, Lorenzo (Author) , Zwanenburg, Alex (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 04 May 2023
In: Insights into imaging
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:1869-4101
DOI:10.1186/s13244-023-01415-8
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-023-01415-8
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://insightsimaging.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13244-023-01415-8
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Author Notes:Burak Kocak, Bettina Baessler, Spyridon Bakas, Renato Cuocolo, Andrey Fedorov, Lena Maier-Hein, Nathaniel Mercaldo, Henning Müller, Fanny Orlhac, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Arnaldo Stanzione, Lorenzo Ugga and Alex Zwanenburg
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Summary:Even though radiomics can hold great potential for supporting clinical decision-making, its current use is mostly limited to academic research, without applications in routine clinical practice. The workflow of radiomics is complex due to several methodological steps and nuances, which often leads to inadequate reporting and evaluation, and poor reproducibility. Available reporting guidelines and checklists for artificial intelligence and predictive modeling include relevant good practices, but they are not tailored to radiomic research. There is a clear need for a complete radiomics checklist for study planning, manuscript writing, and evaluation during the review process to facilitate the repeatability and reproducibility of studies. We here present a documentation standard for radiomic research that can guide authors and reviewers. Our motivation is to improve the quality and reliability and, in turn, the reproducibility of radiomic research. We name the checklist CLEAR (CheckList for EvaluAtion of Radiomics research), to convey the idea of being more transparent. With its 58 items, the CLEAR checklist should be considered a standardization tool providing the minimum requirements for presenting clinical radiomics research. In addition to a dynamic online version of the checklist, a public repository has also been set up to allow the radiomics community to comment on the checklist items and adapt the checklist for future versions. Prepared and revised by an international group of experts using a modified Delphi method, we hope the CLEAR checklist will serve well as a single and complete scientific documentation tool for authors and reviewers to improve the radiomics literature.
Item Description:Gesehen am 08.08.2023
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1869-4101
DOI:10.1186/s13244-023-01415-8