Empirical validation of a family-member prioritization approach to maximize statistical power in missing person cases

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Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.fsigss.2022.10.059

Martin Iungman, Sebastian Biagini, Malena Canteros, Luciana Rabitti, Jessica Maggiore, Tamara Samsonowicz, Mariana Herrera Piñero

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Abstract

In order to prioritize the exhumation of the most informative reference relatives to increase the statistical power of a reference group, a conditional simulation approach for missing person identification that combines both exclusion and inclusion power in reference families has been previously developed. The aim of this study is to empirically validate this approach by comparing its predicted theoretical prioritization model with the observed changes in statistical power in real cases of our laboratory, in which new relatives had already been added. We conclude that this approach is a reliable tool to choose the most appropriate reference relatives to complete a family group and improve the identification power of a Missing Person (MP).

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家庭成员优先排序方法的实证验证，以最大限度地提高失踪人口案件的统计能力

为了优先挖掘信息最丰富的参考亲属，以提高参考群体的统计能力，以前已经开发了一种有条件的模拟失踪人员识别方法，该方法结合了参考家庭中的排除和包容能力。本研究的目的是通过将其预测的理论优先级模型与我们实验室实际案例中观察到的统计能力变化进行比较，实证验证这种方法，其中已经添加了新的亲属。我们得出的结论是，这种方法是一种可靠的工具，可以选择最合适的参考亲属来完成一个家庭群体，并提高失踪人员（MP）的识别能力。

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Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series Medicine-Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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0.40

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122

审稿时长

25 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series is the perfect publication vehicle for the proceedings of a scientific symposium, commissioned thematic issues, or for disseminating a selection of invited articles. The Forensic Science International Genetics Supplement Series is part of a duo of publications on forensic genetics, published by Elsevier on behalf of the International Society for Forensic Genetics.