Estimation of Age Among Eastern Indian Population Based on Modified Cameriere’s Method from Measurement of Area in Pelvic Radiographs

Forensic estimation of biological age is essential as routine forensic practice, especially in cases of mass disaster, and illegal immigration to countries. Criminal, civil, and other legal cases claim determination of age. Modified Cameriere’s approach applied to estimate sex on the German population showed quite low predictive value. Fifty-two pelvic radiographs of the eastern Indian population from both genders of age between 18 and 25 years were evaluated. The area of iliac crest radiographs was measured and a linear regression model was established. The model for male patients explained 25% of the total variance (R 2 = 0.25 males); whereas, only 15% (R 2 = 0.15) in females. The predictive value of this model was compared with others, and the cause of low statistical validity was explained. However, this is the first of its kind study conducted on the Asiatic population and needs to be replicated on a larger sample size.