Sex estimation from the scapula in a contemporary Chilean population
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- 作者：Tanya R. Peckmanna ; tanya.peckmann@smu.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Ciara Logara ; ciara.j.logar@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Susan Meekb ; susan.meek@smu.ca" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Forensic anthropology population data ; Adults ; Scapula ; Sex estimation ; Discriminant functions ; Chile
- 刊名：Science & Justice
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：56
- 期：5
- 页码：357-363
- 全文大小：382 K
文摘
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The scapula is useful for sex determination in the modern Chilean population.
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Discriminant function score equations were generated for use in sex determination.
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Accuracy of sex classification ranged from 80.7% to 86.0%.
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Other population functions had accuracy rates for Chileans from 76.3% to 85.1%.