Statistical analysis of performance indicators of medical forensic departments of the FME bureaux in the Russian Federation

Zolotenkova G.V.; Gerasimov A.N.; Zolotenkov D.D.; Kovalev A.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed2022650515

Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medicine of the Moscow Department of Health

ORCID: 0000-0003-1764-2213

Gerasimov A.N.

Central Research Institute for Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

ORCID: 0000-0003-4549-7172

Zolotenkov D.D.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-1224-1077

Kovalev A.V.

Russian Center for Forensic Medical Examination

Statistical analysis of performance indicators of medical forensic departments of the FME bureaux in the Russian Federation

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Zolotenkova G.V., Gerasimov A.N., Zolotenkov D.D., Kovalev A.V.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(5): 5‑10

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed2022650515

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Zolotenkova GV, Gerasimov AN, Zolotenkov DD, Kovalev AV. Statistical analysis of performance indicators of medical forensic departments of the FME bureaux in the Russian Federation. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2022;65(5):5‑10. (In Russ.)
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Abstract:

This article presents the results of the study of the quantitative performance indicators of medical forensic departments of state forensic medical expert institutions in Russia as a whole and in individual federal districts from 2009 to 2018. Medical statistics methods were used. We analyzed absolute and intensive indicators, their percentages, and correlation relationships. Trends and patterns were studied to identify causal relationships and assess the effect of various factors. A steady trend of reducing the total number of expert examinations performed in the medical forensic departments was shown. However, their share of the total number of violent death cases is increasing. The labor intensity of medical forensic examinations and the number of examination methods used are increasing. Regional differences in the studied indicators are revealed. The presented metadata can be used to improve the workflow management of forensic medical departments and monitor the effectiveness of improvements. The findings confirm the need to modernize and adapt the regulatory and procedural framework of the expert work.

Keywords:

forensic medical examination

identification examination

personal identification examination

violent death

unidentified corpses

personal identification

Authors:

Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medicine of the Moscow Department of Health

ORCID: 0000-0003-1764-2213

Gerasimov A.N.

Central Research Institute for Epidemiology of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing

ORCID: 0000-0003-4549-7172

Zolotenkov D.D.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-1224-1077

Kovalev A.V.

Russian Center for Forensic Medical Examination

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10.02.2022

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15.03.2022

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