Inconsistent Sex Estimation Results from Morphological and Metric Methods

A dataset of cases where sex estimation results differed between morphological and metric methods. The data was authored by Lukas Waltenberger and last updated on May 5, 2026. It is a small dataset of 9.5 KB, stored in an XLS file format.

Use Cases

• Compare the reliability of morphological versus metric sex estimation methods based on the described probability categories.
• Identify skeletal traits that lead to ambiguous or conflicting classifications based on the highlighted deviating results.
• Analyze the distribution of probability scores (e.g., p ≥ 90, 50 ≤ p < 65) for cases of methodological disagreement.

Strengths

• Data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open sharing and reuse.
• The description provides clear definitions for the probability categories used in sex estimation (e.g., M/F for p ≥ 90).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 9.5 KB, indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely contains results from a comparative analysis of two established forensic anthropology methods.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-05 17:31:08; freshness should be verified.