Accountance of instrumental error in measuring corpse’s temperature when determining postmortem interval (a case from practice)

Vavilov A.Yu.; Khalikov A.A.; Naidenova T.V.; Kilin V.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256805153

Vavilov A.Yu.

Izhevsk State Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0002-9472-7264

Khalikov A.A.

Bashkir State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-1045-5677

Naidenova T.V.

Izhevsk State Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0001-7847-4706

Kilin V.V.

Bashkir State Medical University

ORCID: 0009-0008-3278-2883

Accountance of instrumental error in measuring corpse’s temperature when determining postmortem interval (a case from practice)

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Vavilov A.Yu., Khalikov A.A., Naidenova T.V., Kilin V.V.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(5): 53‑57

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20256805153

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Vavilov AYu, Khalikov AA, Naidenova TV, Kilin VV. Accountance of instrumental error in measuring corpse’s temperature when determining postmortem interval (a case from practice). Forensic Medical Expertise. 2025;68(5):53‑57. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20256805153

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Abstract:

A variant of calculating the error in determining the postmortem period of a person caused by the accuracy of measuring the temperatures of the corpse and the external environment, and its consideration during the examination based on the example of practical forensic medical observation, is presented. The calculation method is implemented on the basis of the C. Henssge mathematical model. The authors of the article implemented an algorithm for calculating the instrumental error of determining of the postmortem interval using the thermal method in the form of Microsoft Excel sheet for practical application.

Keywords:

postmortem interval

corpse’s temperature

measurement

thermometer accuracy

instrumental error

case from practice

Authors:

Vavilov A.Yu.

Izhevsk State Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0002-9472-7264

Khalikov A.A.

Bashkir State Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0003-1045-5677

Naidenova T.V.

Izhevsk State Medical Academy

ORCID: 0000-0001-7847-4706

Kilin V.V.

Bashkir State Medical University

ORCID: 0009-0008-3278-2883

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28.11.2024

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22.01.2025

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