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Ruff-Scott-Walker 1997 method

The principal body-mass estimation method from skeletal remains, using femoral head diameter (and, in the Auerbach-Ruff 2004 extension, bi-iliac breadth combined with stature). Published in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology; SEE for the male femoral head equation is ± 7.36 kg.

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Age-related stature lossAuerbach-Ruff 2004 methodCrural indexFemoral head diameter (FHD)Maximum (anatomical) femur lengthMukherjee-Bandyopadhyay equationsStandard error of estimate (SEE)Stature regression equationTrotter-Gleser equations

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