Applications and limitations of Forensic Biomechanics: A Bayesian perspective

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-77

  Freeman, Michael D ^a,b   Kohles, Sean S ^a,c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes' Law; Error Odds; Forensic Biomechanics; Forensic epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL ERROR; BAYES THEOREM; BIOMECHANICS; CONTINGENCY TABLE; COURT; FALLING; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NECK INJURY; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WITNESS;

BAYES THEOREM; BIOMECHANICS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 73549113309     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.09.006     Document Type: Review

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