用术前影像和临床数据预测结直肠肝转移术后复发,效果优于传统方法。
A Metabolic-Imaging Integrated Model for Prognostic Prediction in Colorectal Liver Metastases
- 融合术前影像与临床指标,构建机器学习预测模型。
- 3个月复发预测AUC达0.723,优于常规策略。
- 避免数据泄露,提升临床可应用性,适合术后决策参考。
结直肠肝转移(CRLM)患者的预后评估仍具挑战,传统临床模型准确性不足。本研究开发并验证了一种稳健的机器学习模型,用于预测术后复发风险。初步集成模型表现优异(AUC > 0.98),但包含术后特征,存在数据泄露风险。为提升临床适用性,模型输入仅限于术前基线临床参数及增强CT影像的放射组学特征,专注于术后3、6、12个月的复发预测。3个月复发预测模型在交叉验证中AUC为0.723。决策曲线分析显示,在阈值概率0.55–0.95范围内,该模型持续提供比“全治”或“不治”策略更大的净收益,支持其在术后随访与治疗决策中的应用。研究成功构建了早期复发预测模型,并证实其临床价值。尤为重要的是,揭示了临床预后建模中的数据泄露风险,提出严格框架以降低此类问题,提升模型可靠性与真实世界转化潜力。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Prognostic evaluation in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) remains challenging due to suboptimal accuracy of conventional clinical models. This study developed and validated a robust machine learning model for predicting postoperative recurrence risk. Preliminary ensemble models achieved exceptionally high performance (AUC $>$ 0.98) but incorporated postoperative features, introducing data leakage risks. To enhance clinical applicability, we restricted input variables to preoperative baseline clinical parameters and radiomic features from contrast-enhanced CT imaging, specifically targeting recurrence prediction at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. The 3-month recurrence prediction model demonstrated optimal performance with an AUC of 0.723 in cross-validation. Decision curve analysis revealed that across threshold probabilities of 0.55-0.95, the model consistently provided greater net benefit than "treat-all" or "treat-none" strategies, supporting its utility in postoperative surveillance and therapeutic decision-making. This study successfully developed a robust predictive model for early CRLM recurrence with confirmed clinical utility. Importantly, it highlights the critical risk of data leakage in clinical prognostic modeling and proposes a rigorous framework to mitigate this issue, enhancing model reliability and translational value in real-world settings.
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