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SynthesisForensic science, medicine, and pathology2024

Cheiloscopy in sex estimation: a systematic review.

Tânia Chaves, Álvaro Azevedo, Inês Morais Caldas

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in Forensic science, medicine, and pathology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Tânia ChavesDepartamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4706-0655
Álvaro AzevedoFaculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393, Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1014-6148
Inês Morais CaldasFaculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200-393, Porto, Portugal. icaldas@fmd.up.pt.ORCID 0000-0003-0706-3242

Funding

FCT-MCTES UIDB/04004/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to conduct a systematic review to gather evidence to clarify if cheiloscopy can be used in sex estimation and identify the reasons behind the lack of consensus in the scientific community. The systematic review was performed following the PRISMA guidelines. A bibliographic survey was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, restricted to articles published between 2010 and 2020. Studies were selected according to eligibility criteria, and then the study data were collected. The risk of bias in each study was assessed and applied as additional inclusion or exclusion criteria. The results of the articles eligible for analysis were synthesized using a descriptive approach. In the 41 included studies, several methodological flaws and variations between studies that contribute to the discrepancy in results were identified. The data gathered allowed us to conclude that there is no strong scientific evidence to support the use of cheiloscopy in sex estimation, as there is no specific pattern for each sex, which reduces the criminalistic interest of cheiloscopy in estimating this parameter.

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Sex Determination AnalysisDatabases, FactualHumansCheiloscopyCriminal investigationForensic ScienceHuman identificationLip printsSex

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PMID37243840
PMCPMC10944408

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