Concordance of randomised controlled trials for artificial intelligence interventions with the CONSORT-AI reporting guidelines
Abstract
The Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials extension for Artificial Intelligence interventions (CONSORT-AI) was published in September 2020. Since its publication, several randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of AI interventions have been published but their completeness and transparency of reporting is unknown. This systematic review assesses the completeness of reporting of AI RCTs following publication of CONSORT-AI and provides a comprehensive summary of RCTs published in recent years. 65 RCTs were identified, mostly conducted in China (37%) and USA (18%). Median concordance with CONSORT-AI reporting was 90% (IQR 77-94%), although only 10 RCTs explicitly reported its use. Several items were consistently under-reported, including algorithm version, accessibility of the AI intervention or code, and references to a study protocol. Only 3 of 52 included journals explicitly endorsed or mandated CONSORT-AI. Despite a generally high concordance amongst recent AI RCTs, some AI-specific considerations remain systematically poorly reported. Further encouragement of CONSORT-AI adoption by journals and funders may enable more complete adoption of the full CONSORT-AI guidelines.
Author
Martindale, Alexander P L
Ng, Benjamin
Ngai, Victoria
Kale, Aditya U
Ferrante di Ruffano, Lavinia
Golub, Robert M
Collins, Gary S
Moher, David
McCradden, Melissa D
Oakden-Rayner, Lauren
Rivera, Samantha Cruz
Calvert, Melanie
Kelly, Christopher J
Lee, Cecilia S
Yau, Christopher
Chan, An-Wen
Keane, Pearse A
Beam, Andrew L
Denniston, Alastair K
Liu, Xiaoxuan
Ng, Benjamin
Ngai, Victoria
Kale, Aditya U
Ferrante di Ruffano, Lavinia
Golub, Robert M
Collins, Gary S
Moher, David
McCradden, Melissa D
Oakden-Rayner, Lauren
Rivera, Samantha Cruz
Calvert, Melanie
Kelly, Christopher J
Lee, Cecilia S
Yau, Christopher
Chan, An-Wen
Keane, Pearse A
Beam, Andrew L
Denniston, Alastair K
Liu, Xiaoxuan
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Date
2024-02-22
Type
Article
Subject
Health services. Management
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Citation
Martindale APL, Ng B, Ngai V, Kale AU, Ferrante di Ruffano L, Golub RM, Collins GS, Moher D, McCradden MD, Oakden-Rayner L, Rivera SC, Calvert M, Kelly CJ, Lee CS, Yau C, Chan AW, Keane PA, Beam AL, Denniston AK, Liu X. Concordance of randomised controlled trials for artificial intelligence interventions with the CONSORT-AI reporting guidelines. Nat Commun. 2024 Feb 22;15(1):1619. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-45355-3.
Journal / Source Title
Nature Communications
DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-45355-3
PMID
38388497
Publisher
Nature Research
Publisher’s URL
http://www.nature.com/ncomms/index.html