Better Reporting of Studies on Artificial Intelligence: CONSORT-AI and Beyond. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schwendicke, F.; Krois, J.
• Is Part Of: Journal of dental research. Volume 100:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 677
• Page End: 680
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: clinical studies/trials -- computer vision -- decision-making -- deep learning -- personalized medicine -- software engineering; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Dentistry -- Periodicals; Research -- Periodicals; 617.6005
• DOI: 10.1177/0022034521998337
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-0345

Abstract

An increasing number of studies on artificial intelligence (AI) are published in the dental and oral sciences. The reporting, but also further aspects of these studies, suffer from a range of limitations. Standards towards reporting, like the recently published Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)-AI extension can help to improve studies in this emerging field, and the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) encourages authors, reviewers, and readers to adhere to these standards. Notably, though, a wide range of aspects beyond reporting, located along various steps of the AI lifecycle, should be considered when conceiving, conducting, reporting, or evaluating studies on AI in dentistry.