The August 1996 issue of Consumer Reports contained satisfaction rat- ings for v

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The August 1996 issue of Consumer Reports contained satisfaction rat-

ings for various health maintenance organizations(HMO’s) used by readers of the magazine. The ratings were based on more than 20,000 response to their 1995 Annual Questionnaire. The results reflect the experience of Consumer Reports subscribers, who are a more affluent and educated cross-section of the U.S. population. Answer the general questions about target populations, sam- pling frame and units for their survey. Also do you think this survey provides valuable information for comparing health plans?

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target population means the totality of elements which is under discussion and about which the information is desired here our target population is various health maintenance organizations .....

sampling frame means the list of units from where we draw our sample -the readers of the magazine The august 1996 who used various HMO's

units of the survey means the elements which are involved with a survey here more than 20,000 respondants who gave the ratings are units for their survey ....

as the result reflect the experience of consumer reports subscribers who are a more afffluent and educated cross section of the u.s population......I think this is a valuable information for compairing health plans ...as the consumer reports contained satisfaction ratings so it should provide us the valuable information for comparison ...

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