Table 6 The assessment of the radiomics quality score
No | RQS component (score range) | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 | Image protocol quality (0 to 2) | 1 |
2 | Multiple segmentation (0 to 1) | 1 |
3 | Phantom study on all scanners (0 to 1) | 0 |
4 | Imaging at multiple time points (0 to 1) | 0 |
5 | Feature reduction or adjustment for multiple testing (-3 to 3) | 3 |
6 | Multivariable analysis with non-radiomic features (0 to 1) | 0 |
7 | Detect and discuss biological correlates (0 to 1) | 0 |
8 | Cut-off analyses (0 to 1) | 0 |
9 | Discrimination statistics (0 to 2) | 2 |
10 | Calibration statistics (0 to 2) | 0 |
11 | Prospective study registered in a trial database (0 to 7) | 0 |
12 | Validation (-5 to 5) | 4 |
13 | Comparison to gold standard (0 to 2) | 2 |
14 | Potential clinical utility (0 to 2) | 2 |
15 | Cost-effectiveness analysis (0 to 1) | 0 |
16 | Open science and data (0 to 4) | 1 |