Sex determination using metatarsal osteometrics from the Athens collection

dc.contributor.author	Μουντράκης, Κωνσταντίνος	el
dc.contributor.author	Ηλιόπουλος, Κωνσταντίνος	el
dc.contributor.author	Κοίλιας, Χρήστος Γ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Μανώλης, Σωτήριος Κ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-06-06T22:09:36Z
dc.date.available	2015-06-06T22:09:36Z
dc.date.issued	2015-06-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/15370
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073810001544	en
dc.subject	Sex determination
dc.subject	Metatarsals
dc.subject	Προσδιορισμός φύλου
dc.subject	Μετατάρσια
dc.title	Sex determination using metatarsal osteometrics from the Athens collection	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Technology
heal.classification	Computer science
heal.classification	Τεχνολογία
heal.classification	Πληροφορική
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heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.041
heal.language	en
heal.access	campus
heal.recordProvider	Τ.Ε.Ι. Αθήνας. Σχολή Τεχνολογικών Εφαρμογών. Τμήμα Μηχανικών Πληροφορικής Τ.Ε.	el
heal.publicationDate	2010-07
heal.bibliographicCitation	Mountrakis, C., Eliopoulos, C., Koilias, C. and Manolis, S. (July 2010). Sex determination using metatarsal osteometrics from the Athens collection. Forensic Science International. 200(1-3). pp. 178.e1–178.e7. Elsevier Ireland Ltd: 2010. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073810001544 [Accessed 28/04/2010]	en
heal.abstract	The determination of sex in skeletal remains performed by forensic anthropologists or bioarchaeologists typically relies on the analysis of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the skeleton. In this regard, the most widely used features belong to the pelvic and cranial areas, but these are often not available in forensic or archaeological contexts. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of dimorphism exhibited by the metatarsal bones in order to examine their utility in the metric determination of sex in skeletal remains of Greek origin. A further objective is the development of linear discriminant function equations for sex determination based on the metatarsals from a contemporary Greek population. The skeletal sample used in this study is comprised of 1595 metatarsals (left and right), corresponding to 186 adult individuals (97 males, 89 females) and belongs to the documented collection of the University of Athens. The results suggest that metatarsal bones exhibit significant sexual dimorphism and the accuracy of the discriminant function equations for sex determination range from 80.7% to 90.1% (or 77.9–86.4% cross-validated). Thus, metatarsal bones may be used for sex determination in skeletal remains from Greece in addition to other sexing techniques.	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier Ireland Ltd	en
heal.journalName	Forensic Science International	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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