Linked Life Data

17209907

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/17209907

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
Before a Court of Law testifying in DNA-evidence cases, scientists are often challenged with the idea that the more markers (loci) the better, i.e., why does the scientist not use 16 or more markers? This paper introduces a new perspective, decision analysis, to deal with the problem of the number of markers to type in a criminal context. The decision-making process, which plays a key role in the routine work of a forensic scientist, consists of the rational choice, given personal objectives, between two or more possible outcomes when the consequences of the choice are uncertain. Simulated results support the hypothesis that analytical added value does not increase with the number of markers.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-1198
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
31-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Value of DNA tests: a decision perspective.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Forensic Science, School of Criminal Justice, BCH, University of Lausanne, Lausanne-Dorigny CH-1015, Switzerland. Franco.Taroni@unil.ch
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't