Table 1. Distinguishing features of three different DNA mixture interpretation methods.

		TrueAllele	CPI	mCPI
Peak data	Approach	quantitative	qualitative	qualitative
	Scale	continuous	binary	ternary
	Height	used
	Pattern	used
	Threshold		analytical	analytical and stochastic
Genotype	Inference	probability model	data above analyticalthreshold	data above analyticalthreshold
	Representation	allele pairs	alleles	alleles
	Operation	automated	manual	manual
	Inclusion	statistical	alleles	alleles
	Contributor number	assumed
Statistic	Comparison	with genotype	with alleles	with alleles
	Locus	all	inclusion	stochastic inclusion
	Calculation	likelihood ratio	inclusion probability	inclusion probability
	Application	include, exclude orinconclusive	include	include
	Identification	information	inclusion	inclusion

Attributes involving STR data usage, genotype inference and match statistic calculation are shown for the TrueAllele, CPI and mCPI methods.