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Population specific data improves Fordisc®'s performance in Italians.

Laura Manthey1, Richard L Jantz2, Albarita Vitale1

  • 1LABANOF, Laboratorio Di Antropologia E Odontologia Forense, Sezione Di Medicina Legale, Dipartimento Di Scienze Biomediche per La Salute, Università Degli Studi Di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 37, Milan 20133, Italy.

Forensic Science International
|October 22, 2018
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Forensic discriminant functions for sex estimation require diverse population data. Comparing Italian and Euro-American skeletal samples revealed population-specific variations impacting accuracy, highlighting the need for broader datasets in forensic anthropology.

Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Human Osteology

Background:

  • Morphometric data and discriminant functions are standard for skeletal sex and ancestry estimation.
  • Current forensic software like Fordisc® may have limited applicability outside the US due to population data gaps.
  • Accurate classification necessitates comprehensive global population data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare morphometric differences between Italian and Euro-American skeletal samples.
  • To evaluate the impact of population variation on sex estimation using discriminant functions.
  • To assess the performance of Fordisc® 3.1 with non-US populations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized discriminant function analysis based on 19 key cranial measurements.
Keywords:
AncestryCranial morphologyFordisc(®)Forensic anthropology population dataSexual dimorphism

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  • Compared an Italian skeletal sample (CAL) with a Euro-American sample (Forensic Data Bank).
  • Employed Fordisc® 3.1 software for population and sexual dimorphism analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Italian crania exhibit wider, lower vaults, shorter cranial bases, and wider faces compared to Euro-Americans.
    • Sexual dimorphism levels were comparable between groups, but absolute value ranges differed.
    • Sex estimation bias approached 25% when using discriminant functions from the other population group.

    Conclusions:

    • Population-specific data is crucial for accurate forensic sex estimation.
    • Fordisc® performance is suboptimal for non-US populations without expanded datasets.
    • Incorporating diverse skeletal collections significantly improves the reliability of forensic anthropological tools.