Table 4.
Features selected by RENT with at least 25% frequency for predicting OS.
| Input group | Feature | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical factors D1 | TNM8 stage | 100 |
| HPV-related | 95 | |
| Smoking (pack year) | 47 | |
| Tumor site—oropharynx | 36 | |
| Radiomics features D2 | Shape feature—tumor sphericity | 100 |
| CT texture—GLCM joint average | 79 | |
| CT texture—GLCM sum average | 79 | |
| Shape feature—major axis length | 57 | |
| CT first order—maximum discrete HU | 35 | |
| PET texture—GLRLM high gray level run emphasis | 34 | |
| Shape feature—maximum tumor 3D diameter | 31 | |
| PET texture—GLCM cluster shade | 25 | |
| All tabular data. Clinical factors D1 + radiomics feature D2 | Shape feature—tumor sphericity | 100 |
| TNM8 stage | 88 | |
| HPV-related | 86 |