Prioritising family members for genotyping in missing person cases: A general approach combining the statistical power of exclusion and inclusion.

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Vigeland, M. D., Marsico, F. L., Pinero, M. H., & Egeland, T. (2020).

Missing person identification typically involves genetic matching of a person of interest against relatives of the missing person. In cases with few available relatives, exhumations or other substantial efforts may be necessary in order to secure adequate statistical power. We propose a simulation approach for solving prioritisation problems arising in such cases. 

This open access document is available to view online. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 49, 102376

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