Evidence-Based Spine-Care Journal · 2010 · 117 citations · 2 references
Public HealthBiostatisticsEvidence-based PracticeExperimental DesignBias ControlClinical Trial DesignClinical TrialsRandomized Controlled TrialsStudy DesignTreatment AssignmentRandomization ProceduresRandomization SchemeRandomized Clinical TrialsTreatment Allocation
The randomized controlled trial (RCT) has become the standard by which studies of therapy are judged. The key to the RCT lies in the random allocation process. When done correctly in a large enough sample, random allocation is an effective measure in reducing bias. In this article we describe the random allocation process.
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