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Table 2

Key professional standards met for the BIA reports (items-1–12)

Key standards	n	%
1. Standard report format2. Statement about author’s qualification/experience	77 76	100.0 98.7
3. Explicit TOR stated	77	100.0
4. All TOR were addressed	77	100.0
5. The materials used were listed	75	97.4
6. Summary of case provided	74	96.1
7. Report is clearly written	77	100.0
8. The report is clearly presented	77	100.0
9. Caveats (including limitations) provided	76	98.7
10. Appropriate method used and explained	76	98.7
11. Sources of inferences (mostly/always) articulated	34	44.2
12. Summary of conclusions provided	48	62.3
13. Report peer-reviewed14. Full reference list provided to academic/clinical work	75 63	97.4 81.8
15. Full reference provided to police database cited	23	29.9
16. Visit to crime scene	34	44.2

Key standards	n	%
1. Standard report format2. Statement about author’s qualification/experience	7776	100.098.7
3. Explicit TOR stated	77	100.0
4. All TOR were addressed	77	100.0
5. The materials used were listed	75	97.4
6. Summary of case provided	74	96.1
7. Report is clearly written	77	100.0
8. The report is clearly presented	77	100.0
9. Caveats (including limitations) provided	76	98.7
10. Appropriate method used and explained	76	98.7
11. Sources of inferences (mostly/always) articulated	34	44.2
12. Summary of conclusions provided	48	62.3
13. Report peer-reviewed14. Full reference list provided to academic/clinical work	7563	97.481.8
15. Full reference provided to police database cited	23	29.9
16. Visit to crime scene	34	44.2

Note:

TOR = terms of reference

Source: Authors’ own creation