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:Studies of the method of estimating age at death by the 4th rib exclusively concerned the phase method without fundamentally challenging the method as such. The present study analyzed observation of the variables on which the Işcan method is based. Ten observers made two assessments of the stage of pit depth, pit shape, rim and wall configurations of 59 right 4th ribs harvested from males (mean age: 49 years; range: 47-94 years). Observation showed poor reproducibility and repeatability for all three variables (Wilcoxon test, kappa-coefficient). Analysis of problem ribs revealed difficulty in measuring and imprecision in describing pit depth and failure to take account of continual aging for the other two variables. Despite these results, Işcan's variables provide objective information on age at death. It is recommended that the method be improved by better description of the variables and use of multivariate statistical analysis.
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J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Fanton L,Gustin MP,Paultre U,Schrag B,Malicier Ddoi
10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01279.xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-03-01 00:00:00pages
467-72issue
2eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029pii
JFO1279journal_volume
55pub_type
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