Table 5. Predicted Probability of Finding the Intervention Materials Useful, by Study Group.
| Study Group | Beneficiary | |
|---|---|---|
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| ||
| Experienced | New | |
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| Control | 0.605 | 0.716 |
| Bulletin | 0.751 | 0.842 |
| Handbook | 0.714 | 0.831 |
| Handbook and CAHPS® | 0.739 | 0.796 |
NOTES: CAHPS® is Consumer Assessment of Health Plans Study. Includes experienced beneficiaries aged 65 or over and new beneficiaries just aging into the Medicare program.
SOURCE: Survey of new and experienced Medicare beneficiaries in the Kansas City metropolitan statistical area conducted by Research Triangle Institute between September 1998 and January 1999.