Comparison of the Accuracy of Age Estimation Methods on Saudi Arabian Population - A Cross Sectional Study

BACKGROUND Having a reliable source for health information is vital to build a strong foundation of knowledge, especially with the current revolution of the internet and social media, which raises many concerns regarding harmful effects on the health of the public. However, there are no studies on how the Saudi Arabian population seeks health information. Details about the most used and trusted sources of health information among the public will help health authorities and public awareness accounts on social media to effectively disseminate health information. OBJECTIVE To investigate the types of sources accessed by the Saudi Arabian population while seeking health information, as well as their level of trust in the sources and to assess the impact of these sources on their perception of medical knowledge and health decision-making. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted to meet the objectives. The study population included both men and women who were aged 16 years or more and visited primary care clinics at King Khalid University Hospital. Four hundred and thirteen participants were sampled using the simple random method, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (IBM Corp, Armonk, New York, USA). RESULTS A total of 413 participants were included in this study, and of these, 99 (24.0%) were males and 206 (49.9%) had a bachelor’s degree. Doctors were chosen as the first source of information by 87.6% (283/323) of the participants, and they were completely trusted by most of the population (326/411, 79.3%). The second most commonly used source was pharmacists (112/194, 57.7%), and they were partially trusted by 41.4% (159/384) of the participants. Internet searches, social media, and traditional medicine were not prioritized by most of the participants as the first or second source of health information. The majority of the participants did not trust information obtained from social media, and WhatsApp was the most untrusted source. Almost half of the respondents (197/413, 47.7%) acknowledged that various sources of information can often help them understand their health problems. However, the majority disagreed on substituting a doctor’s prescription with information obtained from the internet or a friend or relative. CONCLUSIONS Although physicians were preferred and highly trusted, internet sources appeared to impact the medical knowledge of the population. The population still preferred to use internet search to obtain health information prior to a doctor’s visit.

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Sources of Health Information and Their Impacts on Medical Knowledge Perception Among the Saudi Arabian Population: Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/14414 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. e14414 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shatha A Alduraywish ◽

Lamees A Altamimi ◽

Rawan A Aldhuwayhi ◽

Lama R AlZamil ◽

Luluh Y Alzeghayer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Health Information ◽

Medical Knowledge ◽

Saudi Arabian ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Public ◽

Sources Of Health Information ◽

Arabian Population

Background Having a reliable source for health information is vital to build a strong foundation of knowledge, especially with the current revolution of the internet and social media, which raises many concerns regarding harmful effects on the health of the public. However, there are no studies on how the Saudi Arabian population seeks health information. Details about the most used and trusted sources of health information among the public will help health authorities and public awareness accounts on social media to effectively disseminate health information. Objective To investigate the types of sources accessed by the Saudi Arabian population while seeking health information, as well as their level of trust in the sources and to assess the impact of these sources on their perception of medical knowledge and health decision-making. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted to meet the objectives. The study population included both men and women who were aged 16 years or more and visited primary care clinics at King Khalid University Hospital. Four hundred and thirteen participants were sampled using the simple random method, and a self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (IBM Corp, Armonk, New York, USA). Results A total of 413 participants were included in this study, and of these, 99 (24.0%) were males and 206 (49.9%) had a bachelor’s degree. Doctors were chosen as the first source of information by 87.6% (283/323) of the participants, and they were completely trusted by most of the population (326/411, 79.3%). The second most commonly used source was pharmacists (112/194, 57.7%), and they were partially trusted by 41.4% (159/384) of the participants. Internet searches, social media, and traditional medicine were not prioritized by most of the participants as the first or second source of health information. The majority of the participants did not trust information obtained from social media, and WhatsApp was the most untrusted source. Almost half of the respondents (197/413, 47.7%) acknowledged that various sources of information can often help them understand their health problems. However, the majority disagreed on substituting a doctor’s prescription with information obtained from the internet or a friend or relative. Conclusions Although physicians were preferred and highly trusted, internet sources appeared to impact the medical knowledge of the population. The population still preferred to use internet search to obtain health information prior to a doctor’s visit.

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Applicability of Willems methods and Demirjian’s four teeth method for dental age estimation: Cross sectional study on Tunisian sub-adults

Forensic Science International ◽

10.1016/j.forsciint.2018.08.007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 291 ◽

pp. 281.e1-281.e9 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hichem Nemsi ◽

Malek Ben Daya ◽

Nidhal Haj Salem ◽

Fatma Masmoudi ◽

Inès Bouanène ◽

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Keyword(s):

Age Estimation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dental Age ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Dental Age Estimation ◽

Cross Sectional

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Age Estimation from Radiological Evaluation of Epiphyseal Union of Related Bones Around Elbow Joint: A Cross Sectional Study from Central India (Chhattisgarh)

Medico-Legal Update ◽

10.37506/mlu.v20i1.315 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Age Estimation ◽

Elbow Joint ◽

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Radiological Evaluation ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Epiphyseal Union

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Prevalence of Workplace Bullying and Its Associated Factors at a Multi-Regional Saudi Arabian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy ◽

10.2147/rmhp.s265127 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol Volume 13 ◽

pp. 1905-1914

Author(s):

Khaled Al-Surimi ◽

Munirah Al Omar ◽

Khalid Alahmary ◽

Mahmoud Salam

Keyword(s):

Associated Factors ◽

Workplace Bullying ◽

Saudi Arabian ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Age Estimation of an Individual Using Olze's Method in Indian Population-A Cross-Sectional Study

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology ◽

10.5958/0973-9130.2019.00179.8 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 121

Author(s):

Sinduja Palati ◽

Pratibha Ramani ◽

Herald. J. Sherlin ◽

S. Gheena ◽

K.R. Don ◽

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Keyword(s):

Age Estimation ◽

Indian Population ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

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Estimation of an Individual Stature Using Foot, Foot Outlines and Footprint Measurements in Adult Saudi Population

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine ◽

10.26735/fgxm1161 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 199-215

Author(s):

Azza H. Elelemi ◽

Mahrous A. Ibrahim ◽

Maryna A. Kornieieva ◽

Shrouk M. Ali

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabian ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Regression Equations ◽

Body Parts ◽

Adult Males ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Foot Bones ◽

Forensic Scientists ◽

The University ◽

Arabian Population

Identification of an individual is considered one of the fundamental challenges for forensic scientists, especially from dismembered and mutilated body parts. To limit the pool of conceivable suspects in the forensic investigation process, footprints and foot outlines found at the crime scene are used to ease estimation of stature. The current study aimed to estimate individual stature using foot, foot outline and footprint measurements in a Saudi Arabian population. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on two hundred healthy medical students from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia. Stature measurements and eight foot, foot outline and footprint measurements were taken from both sides. Saudi adult males were significantly taller than Saudi females. All measurement values were significantly higher in adult males than in adult females. Most measurements were considered to be positively correlated with stature in both sexes. Regression equations and multiple regression equations for stature determination from all measurements in both male and females on both sides were created. This study has demonstrated the reliability and utility of foot, foot outline and footprint measurements in stature estimation in a Saudi Arabian population that comparable standards developed from foot bones.

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Age Estimation Based on Pulp–Tooth Volume Ratio of Anterior Teeth in Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Images in a Selected Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11219984 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (21) ◽

pp. 9984

Author(s):

Mehrdad Abdinian ◽

Mehdi Katiraei ◽

Hosein Zahedi ◽

Carlo Rengo ◽

Parisa Soltani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Age Estimation ◽

Volume Ratio ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cone Beam ◽

Chronological Age ◽

Tooth Pulp ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Computed Tomographic ◽

Anterior Teeth

The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between chronological age and pulp–tooth volume ratio in anterior teeth using cone beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images and provide equations for age estimation based on pulp–tooth volume ratio. In this cross-sectional study, CBCT images of 312 anterior teeth of the maxilla and mandible were examineαd. The chronological age and the sex of the patients were recorded. Tooth volume and pulp volume of the anterior teeth were measured using Mimics software, and then tooth–pulp volume ratio was calculated. Statistical analysis of data was performed using chi-square test, independent T-test, Pearson’s correlation, and linear regression (α = 0.05). Finally, equations were made based on the results of the regression analysis for age estimation in general and for males and females. The age of the subjects ranged between 16 and 69 years (mean 40.6 ± 12.74). The pulp–tooth volume ratio of the maxillary teeth was generally higher than the mandibular teeth. A significant inverse relationship between age and pulp–tooth volume ratio was observed for all anterior teeth. (p < 0.05). The strongest correlation between age and pulp–tooth volume ratio was reported for mandibular central incisor (r = −0.58, p < 0.001) and the weakest was for mandibular lateral incisor (r = −0.36, p = 0.012). Age estimation was most accurate among females using the maxillary central incisors (p < 0.001) and among males using the mandibular central incisors and maxillary canines (p = 0.003). Pulp–tooth volume ratio of mandibular central incisors, maxillary lateral incisors, and maxillary canines in males and maxillary and mandibular central incisors, maxillary lateral incisors, and maxillary and mandibular canines in females can be used for age estimation.

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