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19771499

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-3
pubmed:abstractText
This study asked whether latent class modeling methods and multiple ratings of the same cases might permit quantification of the accuracy of forensic assessments. Five evaluators examined 156 redacted court reports concerning criminal defendants who had undergone hospitalization for evaluation or restoration of their adjudicative competence. Evaluators rated each defendant's Dusky-defined competence to stand trial on a five-point scale as well as each defendant's understanding of, appreciation of, and reasoning about criminal proceedings. Having multiple ratings per defendant made it possible to estimate accuracy parameters using maximum likelihood and Bayesian approaches, despite the absence of any "gold standard" for the defendants' true competence status. Evaluators appeared to be very accurate, though this finding should be viewed with caution.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1573-661X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Quantifying the accuracy of forensic examiners in the absence of a "gold standard".
pubmed:affiliation
Glenn M. Weaver Institute of Law and Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Law, Clifton Avenue & Calhoun Street, PO Box 210040, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0040, USA. douglas.mossman@uc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Legal Cases