Table 3 Normalized priorities of screening strategies by criteria/sub-criteria
|  | Overall n = 247 | Under 50 n = 161 | 50+ n = 86 |
|---|---|---|---|
Test effectiveness | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.417 | 0.415 | 0.421 |
 FIT | 0.284 | 0.281 | 0.292 |
 CTC | 0.299 | 0.304 | 0.287 |
Screening Plan | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.425 | 0.436 | 0.403 |
 FIT | 0.279 | 0.263 | 0.310 |
 CTC | 0.296 | 0.301 | 0.287 |
Follow up | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.456 | 0.468 | 0.432 |
 FIT | 0.277 | 0.262 | 0.308 |
 CTC | 0.267 | 0.270 | 0.260 |
Frequency | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.397 | 0.410 | 0.372 |
 FIT | 0.280 | 0.264 |  0.312 |
 CTC | 0.323 | 0.326 |  0.316 |
Features of the test | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.218 | 0.230 | 0.197 |
 FIT | 0.481 | 0.464 | 0.513 |
 CTC | 0.301 | 0.306 | 0.290 |
Complications | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.200 | 0.210 | 0.179 |
 FIT | 0.520 | 0.505 | 0.554 |
 CTC | 0.280 | 0.285 | 0.267 |
Convenience | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.176 | 0.185 | 0.156 |
 FIT | 0.488 | 0.477 | 0.508 |
 CTC | 0.336 | 0.338 | 0.336 |
Procedure | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.266 | 0.279 | 0.241 |
 FIT | 0.413 | 0.393 | 0.453 |
 CTC | 0.321 | 0.328 | 0.306 |
Preparation | |||
 Colonoscopy | 0.217 | 0.228 | 0.196 |
 FIT | 0.548 | 0.535 | 0.572 |
 CTC | 0.235 | 0.237 | 0.232 |