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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Spine Deform. 2019 Nov;7(6):890–898.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jspd.2019.01.011
Section/Topic Item Checklist Item Page
Title and abstract
 Title 1 D;V Identify the study as developing and/or validating a multivariable prediction model, the target population, and the outcome to be predicted. X
 Abstract 2 D;V Provide a summary of objectives, study design, setting, participants, sample size, predictors, outcome, statistical analysis, results, and conclusions. X
Introduction
 Background and objectives 3a D;V Explain the medical context (including whether diagnostic or prognostic) and rationale for developing or validating the multivariable prediction model, including references to existing models. 1
3b D;V Specify the objectives, including whether the study describes the development or validation of the model or both. 1
Methods
 Source of data 4a D;V Describe the study design or source of data (e.g., randomized trial, cohort, or registry data), separately for the development and validation data sets, if applicable. 2-3
4b D;V Specify the key study dates, including start of accrual; end of accrual; and, if applicable, end of follow-up. A
 Participants 5a D;V Specify key elements of the study setting (e.g., primary care, secondary care, general population) including number and location of centres. 2, A
5b D;V Describe eligibility criteria for participants. 2-3
5c D;V Give details of treatments received, if relevant. 2-3
 Outcome 6a D;V Clearly define the outcome that is predicted by the prediction model, including how and when assessed. 3
6b D;V Report any actions to blind assessment of the outcome to be predicted. 3
 Predictors 7a D;V Clearly define all predictors used in developing or validating the multivariable prediction model, including how and when they were measured. 1-3, A
7b D;V Report any actions to blind assessment of predictors for the outcome and other predictors. 3
 Sample size 8 D;V Explain how the study size was arrived at. A
 Missing data 9 D;V Describe how missing data were handled (e.g., complete-case analysis, single imputation, multiple imputation) with details of any imputation method. 3-4
 Statistical analysis methods 10a D Describe how predictors were handled in the analyses. 3, 5,A
10b D Specify type of model, all model-building procedures (including any predictor selection), and method for internal validation. 3-4, A
10c V For validation, describe how the predictions were calculated. A
10d D;V Specify all measures used to assess model performance and, if relevant, to compare multiple models. 3, A
10e V Describe any model updating (e.g., recalibration) arising from the validation, if done. -
 Risk groups 11 D;V Provide details on how risk groups were created, if done. 3
 Development vs. validation 12 V For validation, identify any differences from the development data in setting, eligibility criteria, outcome, and predictors. 2, 4-5
Results
 Participants 13a D;V Describe the flow of participants through the study, including the number of participants with and without the outcome and, if applicable, a summary of the follow-up time. A diagram may be helpful. A
13b D;V Describe the characteristics of the participants (basic demographics, clinical features, available predictors), including the number of participants with missing data for predictors and outcome. Table 1
13c V For validation, show a comparison with the development data of the distribution of important variables (demographics, predictors and outcome). Table 1
 Model development 14a D Specify the number of participants and outcome events in each analysis. Table 1
14b D If done, report the unadjusted association between each candidate predictor and outcome. Table 2
 Model specification 15a D Present the full prediction model to allow predictions for individuals (i.e., all regression coefficients, and model intercept or baseline survival at a given time point). Table 3
15b D Explain how to the use the prediction model. Fig 1, 2
 Model performance 16 D;V Report performance measures (with CIs) for the prediction model. Table 5, Figure 3-4
 Model-updating 17 V If done, report the results from any model updating (i.e., model specification, model performance). -
Discussion
 Limitations 18 D;V Discuss any limitations of the study (such as nonrepresentative sample, few events per predictor, missing data). 8
 Interpretation 19a V For validation, discuss the results with reference to performance in the development data, and any other validation data. 7
19b D;V Give an overall interpretation of the results, considering objectives, limitations, results from similar studies, and other relevant evidence. 7
 Implications 20 D;V Discuss the potential clinical use of the model and implications for future research. 9-10
Other information
 Supplementary information 21 D;V Provide information about the availability of supplementary resources, such as study protocol, Web calculator, and data sets. A
 Funding 22 D;V Give the source of funding and the role of the funders for the present study.
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Items relevant only to the development of a prediction model are denoted by D, items relating solely to a validation of a prediction model are denoted by V, and items relating to both are denoted D;V. We recommend using the TRIPOD Checklist in conjunction with the TRIPOD Explanation and Elaboration document.