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McKern-Stewart method as a technique for analysing age related pubic symphyseal changes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Warrier, Varsha; Shedge, Rutwik; Krishan, Kewal; Kanchan, Tanuj.
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  • Warrier V; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 410730All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India, 342005.
  • Shedge R; School of Forensic Sciences, National Forensic Sciences University, Tripura, India, 799001.
  • Krishan K; Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 160014.
  • Kanchan T; Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 410730All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India, 342005.
Med Sci Law ; 63(1): 31-41, 2023 Jan.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35392731
ABSTRACT
Age estimation is one of the essential criteria in the identification process. The method of age estimation employed depends on the availability of skeletal material brought for forensic examination. McKern and Stewart's method constitutes one of the principal approaches towards pubic symphyseal age estimation. The method entails evaluating morphological changes within the pubic symphysis and subsequently allotting a specific score corresponding to the observed changes. Based on the obtained scores, an age range is then assigned to the remains presenting for examination. The present systematic review was undertaken to ascertain the applicability of the McKern-Stewart method for age estimation. Studies pertaining to the use of the McKern-Stewart method for age estimation in skeletal remains were retrieved by keying in a combination of MeSH terms and other free terms from four databases. The retrieved articles were subjected to a stringent inclusion and exclusion criteria, following which the risk of bias was assessed and the overall quality of evidence was established. Once the final tally of relevant articles was obtained, data specific to the mean age corresponding to each score was extracted. Non-parametric tests and boxplots were employed to compare the mean ages reported across multiple studies. The present systematic review concludes that the McKern-Stewart method can be applied for the purpose of age estimation in skeletal remains. Broader age cohorts for higher scores, as well as, overlapping values for age ranges in relation to the cumulative scores, however, can be considered a limitation for its applicability in forensic case work.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Sínfisis Pubiana Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Med Sci Law Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Sínfisis Pubiana Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Med Sci Law Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article