Call for Participants: Assessing Current Bloodstain Pattern Classification Methods – Surveys

 

This is a call for participants to be a part of research aiming to assess the current methods used for bloodstain pattern classification. Participants are being asked to contribute to two surveys that involve classifying bloodstain patterns with their current standard operating procedure for bloodstain pattern classification, and then with an alternative classification method.

These surveys are part of a larger PhD project by researcher Emma Hook at University of Staffordshire.

The purpose of the survey is to gather data on the current bloodstain pattern classification method that BPA analysts and experts use, and to assess the accuracy and reliability of theses classification methods.

Participation is open to Bloodstain Pattern Analysts from any country, but participants must be reasonably fluent in English. Please only complete the survey if your role, at some point, involves the classification of bloodstain patterns. Full eligibility criteria can be found on the survey data sheet at the link provided.

The survey is available at the following link: staffordshire.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5717cieuz3lQHbM

It will take about 60-90 minutes to complete, and the link will be open until the end of November 2026.

All data is anonymous and aggregated, so no individual data is collected and reported. More information can be found on the survey datasheet at the link provided.

Many thanks for your time, effort, and participation!

Emma Hook

PhD researcher at University of Staffordshire emma.hook@research.staffs.ac.uk