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Table 2.

Analysis of variance results, cluster mean priorities

Criterion Mean square between clusters Mean square within clusters F‐ratio* P‐value
Major criteria
 Avoid cancer 0.1600 0.0024 65.89 <0.0001
 Avoid side‐effects 0.0760 0.0028 27.62 <0.0001
 Avoid false positives 0.0230 0.0009 25.80 <0.0001
 Other considerations 0.0340 0.0014 24.46 <0.0001
Subcriteria
 Frequency 0.7230 0.0034 210.48 <0.0001
 Preparation 0.2660 0.0048 55.85 <0.0001
 Procedure 0.6710 0.0058 114.73 <0.0001

*Differences from mean squares shown are due to rounding.