Table 1.
Data recorded during three area searches.
| Term | Definition | Area recorded | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total search duration | Start of search to when handler called “clear” | Area 1, 2, 3 | 0.99 |
| Hit | Handler called alert when dog is at target odor source | Area 1, 2 | NA |
| False | Handler called alert when dog is not at target odor source | Area 1, 2, 3 | NA |
| Correct rejection | Handler correctly did not call an alert | Area 3 | NA |
| Miss | Handler did not call an alert and dog did not locate target odor | Area 1, 2 | NA |
| Target investigate duration | If dog “misses,” duration of sniffing time at target odor source | Area 1, 2 | 0.83 |
| Non-target investigate duration | If dog “miss,” duration of sniffing time at selected non-target area along search path | Area 1, 2 | 0.92 |
| False alert duration | Start of search to when handler called alert and dog is not at target odor source | Area 1, 2 | 0.92 |
| Hit duration | Start of search to when handler called alert and dog is at target odor source | Area 1, 2 | 0.98 |
| Lookback | Number of times the dog turned their head back to look at the handler | Area 1, 2, 3 | 0.97 |