Back to the future: Retrograde alcohol calculations an uncertain science

• Published in: Science & justice Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 455 - 459
• Main Authors: Saskőy, Lili, Taylor, Luke, Rooney, Brian, Trotter, Gavin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.09.2024
• Subjects: Alcohol technical defence; Back calculations; Blood Alcohol Content; Ethanol; Forensic Toxicology; Guidelines as Topic; Humans; Retrograde alcohol calculations; Uncertainty; United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Uncertainty; Back calculations; Retrograde alcohol calculations; UK; Alcohol technical defence

•Retrograde calculations in the UK do not provide a 99.7% confidence interval.•Back calculations should only be permitted 2 h after cessation of drinking.•A elimination range of 8–29 mg% provides coverage at the 99.7 % confidence level.•Emphasis in expert reports on most likely elimination range sho...