Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

Hall, F; Forbes, S; Rowbotham, S; Blau, S

Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia

Hall, F Forbes, S

Rowbotham, S Blau, S

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Citation:: Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019, 64 (6), pp. 1782 - 1787
Issue Date:: 2019-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Hall, F	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Forbes, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7416-0080	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rowbotham, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Blau, S	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2020-04-24T05:35:45Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-01	en_US
dc.date.available	2020-04-24T05:35:45Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2019, 64 (6), pp. 1782 - 1787	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-1198	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/140274
dc.description.abstract	© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences The estimation of an individual's age at death plays a critical role in the investigation of unidentified human remains. The Suchey–Brooks method, which involves the analysis of degenerative morphological changes in the pubic symphysis, is currently widely used to estimate age in adults. This study tested the applicability of the Suchey–Brooks method on a contemporary adult Australian (Victorian) subpopulation by observing three-dimensional volume-rendered postmortem computed tomographic (PMCT) reconstructions of the pubic symphysis of 204 individuals aged 15–100 years. Results showed the method was reliable for females (85% correct allocations) but not for males (67% correct allocations). It is therefore recommended that extreme caution be used when applying the Suchey–Brooks method for estimating age at death of an individual in this subpopulation from PMCT images. The results suggest further investigation into alternate age estimation methods is required.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Forensic Sciences	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/1556-4029.14086	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Legal & Forensic Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pubic Symphysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Tomography, X-Ray Computed	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Imaging, Three-Dimensional	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Age Determination by Skeleton	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Reproducibility of Results	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Forensic Anthropology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Using PMCT of Individuals of Known Age to Test the Suchey–Brooks Method of Aging in Victoria, Australia	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	64	en_US
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utslib.for	0699 Other Biological Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CFS - Centre for Forensic Science
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Abstract:

© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences The estimation of an individual's age at death plays a critical role in the investigation of unidentified human remains. The Suchey–Brooks method, which involves the analysis of degenerative morphological changes in the pubic symphysis, is currently widely used to estimate age in adults. This study tested the applicability of the Suchey–Brooks method on a contemporary adult Australian (Victorian) subpopulation by observing three-dimensional volume-rendered postmortem computed tomographic (PMCT) reconstructions of the pubic symphysis of 204 individuals aged 15–100 years. Results showed the method was reliable for females (85% correct allocations) but not for males (67% correct allocations). It is therefore recommended that extreme caution be used when applying the Suchey–Brooks method for estimating age at death of an individual in this subpopulation from PMCT images. The results suggest further investigation into alternate age estimation methods is required.

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