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Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine 4/2009

01.07.2009 | Review Article

Statistical methods to assess the reliability of measurements in the procedures for forensic age estimation

verfasst von: L. Ferrante, R. Cameriere

Erschienen in: International Journal of Legal Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2009

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Abstract

In forensic science, anthropology, and archaeology, several techniques have been developed to estimate chronological age in both children and adults, using the relationship between age and morphological changes in the structure of teeth. Before implementing a statistical model to describe age as a function of the measured morphological variables, the reliability of the measurements of these variables must be evaluated using suitable statistical methods. This paper introduces some commonly used statistical methods for assessing the reliability of procedures for age estimation in the forensic field. The use of the concordance correlation coefficient and the intraclass correlation coefficient are explained. Finally, some pitfalls in the choice of the statistical methods to assess reliability of the measurements in age estimation are discussed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Statistical methods to assess the reliability of measurements in the procedures for forensic age estimation
verfasst von
L. Ferrante
R. Cameriere
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2009
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
International Journal of Legal Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2009
Print ISSN: 0937-9827
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-1596
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-009-0349-4

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