Sex determination by discriminant analysis: An evaluation of the reliability of patella measurements

Forensic Science International

Volumn 147, Issue 2-3 SPEC.ISS., 2005, Pages 129-133

  Kemkes Grottenthaler, Ariane ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Discriminant function analysis; Forensic anthropology; Patella; Sex determination

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; OSTEOMETRY; PATELLA; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RELIABILITY; SESAMOID BONE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 9644303144     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.075     Document Type: Article

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