Simple linear regression approach for evaluating models to estimate stature based on upper limb dimensions of adult Bangladeshi males

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 1 Upper limb dimensions and reliability, precision, accuracy and validity test of the measurements

Variable		Mean ± SD (cm)	ICC	TEM	rTEM (%)	R
Stature		162.87 ± 7.14	0.998^*	0.141	0.09	0.996
Arm length	Right	30.14 ± 2.61	0.991^*	0.314	1.04	0.985
Arm length	Left	30.13 ± 2.63	0.991^*	0.314	1.04	0.985
Length of radius	Right	22.08 ± 1.68	0.990^*	0.314	1.42	0.965
Length of radius	Left	22.07 ± 1.69	0.990^*	0.314	1.42	0.965
Length of ulna	Right	25.19 ± 1.72	0.990^*	0.314	1.24	0.967
Length of ulna	Left	25.18 ± 1.70	0.990^*	0.314	1.24	0.967
Length of hand	Right	17.90 ± 1.38	0.990^*	0.141	0.80	0.980
Length of hand	Left	17.94 ± 1.38	0.990^*	0.141	0.80	0.980
Breadth of hand	Right	7.59 ± 0.53	0.991^*	0.071	0.93	0.982
Breadth of hand	Left	7.59 ± 0.54	0.991^*	0.071	0.93	0.982
Wrist circumference	Right	16.32 ± 0.86	0.997^*	0.071	0.43	0.993
Wrist circumference	Left	16.33 ± 0.87	0.997^*	0.071	0.43	0.993

ICC intra-class correlation coefficient, TEM technical error of measurement, rTEM relative technical error of measurement, R coefficient of reliability
^* Significant at p < 0.001 level