From toe to head: Use of robust regression methods in stature estimation based on foot remains

Pablos, Adrián; Gómez‐Olivencia, Asier; García-Pérez, Alfonso; Martı́nez, Ignacio; Lorenzo, Carlos; Arsuaga, Juan Luís

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.01.009

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“…For the case of unknown sex we also used a Generalized Additive Models (GAM) in a similar way to that used previously in the field of legal medicine [16,28]. Using this model to estimate the height of an ''unknown sex" from DO and O, we obtain the formula:…”

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“…The best results are provided from the remains of long bones, especially those of the lower limbs (femur and tibia) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. However, in most cases we do not have long bones or these are fragmented when found, whereas smaller bones, such as metatarsals, are often in a better state of preservation [11], and have been the subject of contemporary studies [12][13][14][15][16]. Following this line of investigation we conducted studies on the spinal column that enable the estimation of height from segments of the spinal column, namely the second cervical vertebra, sacral and coccygeal length [17][18][19][20].…”

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“…Therefore specific formulae or regression equations used in prediction of stature are only applicable to the population from which the data were collected. Further these formulae should always be updated [9].…”

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“…Though the most accurate stature estimation method is based on anatomical reconstruction (i.e., the Fully method), followed by type I regression equations (e.g., ordinary least squares -OLS) based on long bones, preferably from the lower limb [9]. The length of the long bones has been consistently used to estimate stature from regression equations, but these may be useless when dealing with fresh or decomposed mutilated remains [10].…”

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Secular Changes on the Stature Reconstruction from Hand and Foot Dimensions among Sikhs of Delhi

Kaur¹,

Saini²

2016

J For Med Leg Aff

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In forensic investigation, there are difficulties in stature and sex estimation of bodies dismembered in mass destruction and criminal mutilation. An individual's hand or foot, when recovered and brought for forensic examination, can provide valuable information about a person's identity. Stature provides insight into various features of a population, including nutrition, health and genetics, geographical location, environment and climatic condition.Stature estimation remains a constant challenge for forensic anthropologists because of secular changes in stature due to allometric changes in long bones, and migrations of world populations. In the forensic literature a considerable attention has been paid in regard to stature estimation from long bones. But little attention has been received on secular changes in hand and foot dimensions in a homogenous population with similar climatic adaptation over the years.The present study deals with the comparison of hand length and foot length along with stature among male and female Sikhs of the Delhi region in two different time frames i.e., 1998-2015 (16 years). Both studies were compared to see the secular changes in these parameters. The results show that in the year 2015, a negative secular trend is observed in the mean value of stature among both male and female Sikhs, thereby indicating their weaker socio-economic, environmental and biological parameters. No marked secular changes have been observed in hand and foot dimensions over the years. This indicates that hand and foot dimensions are genetically driven as negligible differences could be observed in their mean values.

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“…In this regard, major bones of the foot such as calcaneus, talus and metatarsals have been used in estimating these parameters [15][16][17]. If the examiner doesn't want to disassociate the individual bones for analysis, then radiological evaluation [18,19] of the foot can be attempted for estimation of these parameters. The estimation of the biological profile of the deceased is based upon the forensic standards/population specific forensic data banks from the traditional bone repositories like Raymond A.…”

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Emergence of forensic podiatry—A novel sub-discipline of forensic sciences

Krishan¹,

Kanchan²,

DiMaggio³

2015

Forensic Science International

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From toe to head: Use of robust regression methods in stature estimation based on foot remains

Cited by 40 publications

References 43 publications

Estimating height from the first and second cervical vertebrae in a Spanish population

Estimating height from the first and second cervical vertebrae in a Spanish population

Secular Changes on the Stature Reconstruction from Hand and Foot Dimensions among Sikhs of Delhi

Emergence of forensic podiatry—A novel sub-discipline of forensic sciences

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