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April 22, 2026European Heart Journal72 citationsOpen Access

Five critical quality criteria for artificial intelligence-based prediction models

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FRFlorien S van RoyenFAFolkert W. AsselbergsFAFernándo Alfonso

Key Result

The European Heart Journal editors propose five minimal quality criteria for AI-based prediction models: complete reporting, clear intended use, rigorous validation, adequate sample size, and open code.

Key Points

  • The aim is to establish minimal quality criteria for developing and validating AI prediction models in cardiovascular health.
  • Proposed five criteria: complete reporting, defined intended use, rigorous validation, adequate sample size, and openness of code.
  • Focus on improving the impact and relevance of AI in clinical settings.
  • Emphasis on complete reporting to ensure transparency.
  • Rigorous validation is crucial for credibility and effectiveness of models.
  • Large sample sizes are necessary to enhance the reliability of the predictions.

PICO

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Population
Cardiovascular disease
I
Intervention / Comparator
Artificial intelligence-based prediction models

Limitations

  • Commercial interests and privacy regulations may limit the ability to fully share proprietary AI model code and data.
  • Explainable AI methods like SHAP values are not a sufficient replacement for sharing actual model code to allow external validation.

Abstract

To raise the quality of clinical artificial intelligence (AI) prediction modelling studies in the cardiovascular health domain and thereby improve their impact and relevancy, the editors for digital health, innovation, and quality standards of the European Heart Journal propose five minimal quality criteria for AI-based prediction model development and validation studies: complete reporting, carefully defined intended use of the model, rigorous validation, large enough sample size, and openness of code and software.

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Royen et al. (2023) conducted an editorial in Cardiovascular disease. Artificial intelligence-based prediction models was evaluated. The European Heart Journal editors propose five minimal quality criteria for AI-based prediction models: complete reporting, clear intended use, rigorous validation, adequate sample size, and open code.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e83e2c5066498e72cce0f2https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad727
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