Primary study · included by 1 review

Bone age and dental age to assess criminal responsibility: Part II.

Palmela Pereira 2025 · Palmela Pereira Cristiana, Antunes Patrícia, Rodrigues Ana, et al. · International journal of legal medicine · 2025

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Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Sensitivity at 18-year threshold
Wrist-hand radiographic skeletal maturation methods (GP, TW3, AI/ML) classifying individuals as under or over 18 years vs Chronological age from verified documentation (reference standard) · 18-year age threshold
Sensitivity (%) 69.5 [61.6, 77.3]5 studies · 4587 participantsVery low
Sensitivity at 18-year threshold
Wrist-hand radiographic skeletal maturation methods (GP, TW3, AI/ML) classifying individuals as under or over 18 years vs Chronological age from verified documentation (reference standard) · 18-year age threshold
Sensitivity (%) 85.4 [75.7, 91.6]5 studies · 4587 participantsVery low
Sensitivity at 18-year threshold
Wrist-hand radiographic skeletal maturation methods (GP, TW3, AI/ML) classifying individuals as under or over 18 years vs Chronological age from verified documentation (reference standard) · 18-year age threshold
Sensitivity (%) 87.5 [71.88, 100]2 studiesGRADE not reported
Sensitivity at 18-year threshold
Wrist-hand radiographic skeletal maturation methods (GP, TW3, AI/ML) classifying individuals as under or over 18 years vs Chronological age from verified documentation (reference standard) · 18-year age threshold
Sensitivity (%) 64.8 [55.1, 74.6]3 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.