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Combined Clavicle Model May Improve Age Estimates

Combined approach shows higher sensitivity than traditional thresholds for classifying legal adulthood.

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    Study focused on forensic age estimation accuracy.

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    Utilized 666 chest radiographs of patients 10-30 years old.

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    Combined model includes skeletal maturation, clavicle length, and sex.

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    Achieved 87% accuracy and 91.4% sensitivity for adult identification.

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    Study suggests a shift from rigid thresholds to statistical modeling for assessments.

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Combined Clavicle Model May Improve Age Estimates

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 22, 2026

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