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20141560

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
Studies of the method of estimating age at death by the 4th rib exclusively concerned the phase method without fundamentally challenging the method as such. The present study analyzed observation of the variables on which the I?can method is based. Ten observers made two assessments of the stage of pit depth, pit shape, rim and wall configurations of 59 right 4th ribs harvested from males (mean age: 49 years; range: 47-94 years). Observation showed poor reproducibility and repeatability for all three variables (Wilcoxon test, kappa-coefficient). Analysis of problem ribs revealed difficulty in measuring and imprecision in describing pit depth and failure to take account of continual aging for the other two variables. Despite these results, I?can's variables provide objective information on age at death. It is recommended that the method be improved by better description of the variables and use of multivariate statistical analysis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1556-4029
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
55
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
467-72
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Critical study of observation of the sternal end of the right 4th rib.
pubmed:affiliation
Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut Universitaire de Médecine Légale, Lyon F-69008, France. laurent.fanton@chu-lyon.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article