How to Do Random Allocation (randomization)

Overview

Journal Clin Orthop Surg

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2014 Mar 8

PMID 24605197

Citations 185

Authors

Jeehyoung Kim

Wonshik Shin

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Abstract

Purpose: To explain the concept and procedure of random allocation as used in a randomized controlled study.

Methods: We explain the general concept of random allocation and demonstrate how to perform the procedure easily and how to report it in a paper.

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