Revisiting the Phenice technique sex classification results reported by MacLaughlin and Bruce (1990).
Am J Phys Anthropol
; 159(1): 182-3, 2016 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Phenice (Am J Phys Anthropol 30 (1969)297-301) reported a success rate of 96% for his method of sex determination based on three morphological features of the pelvis. Numerous studies have tested and evaluated the method with affirmative results. The results of the study by MacLaughlin and Bruce (J Forensic Sci 35 (1990)1384-1392) were inconsistent with other studies, reporting far lower rates of accuracy and a greater degree of interobserver error. The authors believe that this may be the result of the inclusion of an "ambiguous" classification category. Revised modelling using forced classification of sex provides much higher classification rates with the implication that the poor results reported by MacLaughlin and Bruce were due to methodological error for the most part.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Détermination du sexe
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Anthropologie anatomique
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Limites:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Langue:
En
Journal:
Am J Phys Anthropol
Année:
2016
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Australie