A bayesian approach to age estimation in modern Americans from the clavicle

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 571-583

  Langley Shirley, Natalie ^a   Jantz, Richard L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Bayesian statistics; Clavicle; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Probit regression; Secular change; Skeletal maturation; Transition analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; CLAVICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPIPHYSIS; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; RACE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANCESTRY GROUP; PROCEDURES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; CLAVICLE; COHORT STUDIES; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EPIPHYSES; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951114670     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01089.x     Document Type: Article

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