Bayesian evaluation of the modified zinc test and the acid phosphatase spot test for forensic semen investigation

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-49

  Hooft, Peter J ^a   Van De Voorde, Herman P ^a  

^a Ctr Voor Gerechtelijke Geneeskunde   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acid phosphatas; Bayes; Biological stains; Forensic medicine; Screening; Semen; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MICROSCOPY; PREVALENCE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL CRIME;

ACID PHOSPHATASE; BAYES THEOREM; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; RAPE; SEMEN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ZINC;

EID: 0030990197     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199703000-00008     Document Type: Article

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