Table 5. Ranking of validity and reliability and practicability scores for marmosets, 56 indies (n=6 respondents).
| 56 macaque indicators from Truelove et al. (2020) | Q3. Of the 56 indices, which do you think are the most valid and reliable for assessing NHP welfare? | Q4. How practical are the indices you selected for assessing NHP welfare? | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potential indicator | Count (n) | Valid, reliable (%) | Count (n) | Practical (%) |
| Body weight ## | 6 | 100 | 6 | 100.0 |
| NHP induced injuries ## | 6 | 100 | 5 | 83.3 |
| Cage furniture ^ | 6 | 100 | 6 | 100.0 |
| Huddled posture # | 5 | 83.3 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Mortality ## | 5 | 83.3 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Blood in faeces/urine ## | 5 | 83.3 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Environmentally induced injuries ## | 5 | 83.3 | 4 | 80.0 |
| Physical enrichment ^ | 5 | 83.3 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Self-harm behaviour # | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Stereotypy # | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Appetite # | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Food enrichment ^ | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Cage dimensions ^ | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Visual barriers within cages ^ | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Humidity ^^ | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Room temperature ^^ | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Room ventilation ^^ | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Light intensity ^^ | 4 | 66.7 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Staff training ++ | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Animal caregiver observations ++ | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Disease surveillance ++ | 4 | 66.7 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Discharges ## | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Dyspnoea ## | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Social enrichment ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| See other NHPs ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| See humans ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Vertical space ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Visual barriers between cages ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Provision of variety of food ^ | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Hear other NHPs ^^ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Health monitoring programme ++ | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Humane euthanasia programme ++ | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Daily number of meals ++ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Daily timing of meals ++ | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Rearing history + | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Weaning age + | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Frequency of moves during lifetime + | 3 | 50.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Frequency of sedations during lifetime + | 3 | 50.0 | 1 | 33.3 |
| Frequency of surgeries during lifetime + | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 66.7 |
| Fear of other NHPs # | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Behavioural management programme ++ | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Positive reinforcement training ++ | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Frequency of inoculations during lifetime + | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Frequency of medical procedures during lifetime + | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Cage position ^ | 2 | 33.3 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Field of view ^ | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Social density ^ | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Environmental complexity ^ | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Prolapse ## | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Sensory enrichment ^ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Destructible enrichment ^ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Provision of browse ^ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Manipulanda ^ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Intentional exposure to novelty ++ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Room cleaning frequency ++ | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Frequency of chair restraint + | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
NHP=non-human primates.