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Table 3 The frequency of statements with positive or negative directionality. Summary of test statistics The table summarizes the results of ANOVA with the frequency of evaluative statements as dependent variable and Decision, Direction and Information as independent variables. F-values are given with the results of significance tests within parentheses.

From: GPs' decisions on drug treatment for patients with high cholesterol values: A think-aloud study

 

Case

Statistical effects

IS

GM

TW

SH

AR

PU

Decision

.73 (ns)

1.86 (ns)

.87 (ns)

*

.01 (ns)

.01 (ns)

Direction

10.54 (<.01)

3.98 (.06)

6.09 (<.05)

7.39 (<.01)

.84 (ns)

8.31 (<.01)

Information

7.03 (<.01)

16.80 (<.01)

11.17 (<.01)

1.99 (.09)

5.87 (<.01)

11.15 (<.01)

Decision × Direction

2.55 (ns)

.69 (ns)

7.89 (<.05)

*

12.65 (<.01)

2.42 (ns)

Direction × Information

6.40 (<.01)

5.78 (<.01)

4.57 (.01)

2.18 (.07)

6.28 (<.01)

12.90 (<.01)

Decision × Information

2.06 (<.09)

.61 (ns)

.74 (ns)

*

4.38 (<.01)

1.15 (ns)

Decision × Direction × Information

1.54 (ns)

.85 (ns)

2.18 (ns)

*

3.05 (<.05)

1.09 (ns)