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It concluded that using population-specific reference samples generally improves age-at-death estimation accuracy.
International Journal of Legal Medicine · 2 authors, 3 centres
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It concluded that using population-specific reference samples generally improves age-at-death estimation accuracy.
The study analyzed 826 European North American and 611 Portuguese acetabula to evaluate the impact of geographical origin on the acetabular aging process and the accuracy of the SanMillán-Rissech age estimation method. The researchers compared age-at-death estimates derived from population-specific versus cross-population reference samples, using bias and absolute error as measures of inaccuracy. While using population-specific references generally yielded better outcomes, the acetabular method produced lower inaccuracy values than pubic symphysis and auricular surface methods regardless of reference sample origin.