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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Mar 5, 2026; 17(1): 112640
Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112640
Table 1 Performance of deep learning models in endoscopic assessment of mucosal healing
Ref.
Input
Model
Key performance metrics
Stidham et al[31]ImagesCNNMES 0-1 vs MES 2-3: AUC = 0.97
Ozawa et al[32]ImagesCNNMES 0 vs MES 1-3: AUC = 0.86; MES 0-1 vs MES 2-3: AUC = 0.98
Gottlieb et al[35]VideosRNNEH by eMS: Accuracy = 95.52%; EH by UCEIS: Accuracy = 97.04%
Takenaka et al[34]ImagesDNUCUCEIS ≤ 1: Accuracy = 90.1%
Higuchi et al[68]Images1CNNMES 0-3: Accuracy = 91.3%-99.4%
Yao et al[33]VideosCNN MES 0-1 vs MES 2-3: Accuracy = 83.7%
Iacucci et al[47]VideosCNNPICaSSO ≤ 3 (VCE): AUC = 0.94; UCEIS ≤ 1: AUC = 0.85
Table 2 Performance of deep learning models in capsule endoscopy for the assessment of common pathologies in inflammatory bowel disease
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Model
Key performance metrics
Klang et al[58]CNNUlcers vs normal mucosa: AUC = 0.94-0.99
Barash et al[61]CNNUlcer grade 1 vs 3: AUC = 0.958; ulcer grade 1 vs 2: AUC = 0.565; ulcer grade 2 vs 3: AUC = 0.939
Ribeiro et al[67]CNNUlcers and erosions: AUC = 1.00
Kratter et al[69]CNNUlcer detection (cross-domain model): AUC = 0.921-0.948; ulcer detection (combined model): AUC = 0.984-0.998
Klang et al[59]CNNStrictures vs ulcers: AUC = 0.942; strictures vs mild ulcers: AUC = 0.992; strictures vs moderate ulcers: AUC = 0.975; strictures vs severe ulcers: AUC = 0.889
Majtner et al[65]CNNSB ulcers: Accuracy = 98.5%; LB ulcers: Accuracy = 98.1%
Ferreira et al[66]CNNSB and LB ulcers: AUC = 1.00
Table 3 Performance of therapeutic prediction models in assessing response to common biologic therapies in inflammatory bowel disease
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Model
Drug name
Outcome
Key performance metrics
Telesco et al[110]LRGolimumabMucosal healing at week 6AUC = 0.688
Chen et al[111]ANNInfliximabPNR at weeks 6 and 14RNA model: AUC = 0.850
Feng et al[112]RF, ANNInfliximabPNR at week 14AUC = 0.81
Ghiassian et al[118]PNNInfliximabInadequate response at weeks 4-6 and 8AUC = 0.83
Mishra et al[120]RFInfliximabClinical remission at week 14DNAm-DEGs: AUC = 0.88
Derakhshan Nazari et al[113]LASSO, ensemble MLInfliximabImprovement in symptoms, endoscopic activity, histologic scoresAccuracy = 73%-95%
Ye et al[114]LASSO, RF, SVM-RFEInfliximabEndoscopic or histological activity at weeks 6 and 14AUC = 0.912-0.920
Zhang et al[121]LASSOInfliximabPNR at week 14 vs NDR at weeks 22-52AUC = 0.812-0.888
Konikoff et al[129]CatBoostInfliximab and vedolizumabDrug sustainability at week 54AUC = 0.86
Joustra et al[119]Stability selected gradient boostingTofacitinibDisease response after week 8AUC = 0.74
Lees et al[126]RF, LRTofacitinibPartial Mayo score response at weeks 4 and 8AUC = 0.74-0.85
Chaparro et al[124]GAMUstekinumabClinical remissionAUC = 0.796
Doherty et al[122]RFUstekinumabTherapeutic response at week 6AUC = 0.733-0.844
He et al[115]LASSOUstekinumabDisease response by CDAIAUC = 0.734
Koustenis et al[116]XGBoost, XRT, DRF GBM, GLMUstekinumabClinical remission at 6 monthsAUC = 0.925-1.0
Morikubo et al[16]SVM, RF, LR, KNNUstekinumabSteroid-free clinical remission at week 22Accuracy = 56.5%-69.6%
Chen et al[125]ENRR, RF, SMOTEVedolizumabClinical remission at week 52AUC = 0.811
Waljee et al[26]RFVedolizumabCorticosteroid-free biologic remission at week 52AUC = 0.65-0.75
Waljee et al[123]RFVedolizumabCorticosteroid-free endoscopic remission at week 52AUC = 0.62-0.73
Dulai et al[127]LR (VDZ-CDST)VedolizumabClinical and corticosteroid-free remission, mucosal healing, deep remission at week 26AUC = 0.66-0.75
Alric et al[128]LR (VDZ-CDST)Vedolizumab and ustekinumabSteroid-free clinical remission at week 48Vedolizumab: AUC = 0.69; ustekinumab: AUC = 0.52