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September 10, 2025Open Science Journal

Estimating sex by analyzing linear measurements of Brazilians’s dry skulls

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PNPaulo Roberto NevesACAna Flavia De Carvalho CardozoPAPedro Henrique Tavares Andrade

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This research demonstrates a logistic regression model for sex estimation in Brazilians' skulls, suggesting high accuracy and reliability.

Key Points

  • The study achieved an accuracy of 80.65% in sex estimation using skull measurements.
  • A logistic regression model was developed, showing a sensitivity of 81.7% and specificity of 79.2%.
  • Measurements analyzed were derived from 186 skulls, illustrating significant sexual dimorphism in the sample.
  • The findings highlight the utility of these models in enhancing forensic identification processes.

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Neves et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23dc5b210217d6478f1fehttps://doi.org/10.23954/osj.v6i4.3032
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