Table 2 The performances of the different models in the primary and validation cohorts.

From: Predicting distant metastasis and chemotherapy benefit in locally advanced rectal cancer

Cohort

C-index (95% CI)

 

Radiomic signature

Clinical nomogram

Radiomic nomogram

Valentini’s nomogram

Primary Cohort

0.847 (0.803–0.891)

0.682 (0.618–0.745)

0.855 (0.812–0.899)

0.686 (0.620–0.751)

Validation Cohort 1

0.809 (0.718–0.901)

0.595 (0.483–0.706)

0.848 (0.773–0.923)

0.707 (0.628–0.786)

Validation Cohort 2

0.848 (0.761–0.934)

0.508 (0.405–0.612)

0.831 (0.742–0.920)

0.495 (0.391–0.598)

Validation Cohort 3

0.803 (0.705–0.901)

0.631 (0.532−0.730)

0.825 (0.728−0.921)

0.644 (0.537−0.751)

  1. C-index concordance index, CI confidence interval.