How to Do Random Allocation (Randomization).
10.4055/cios.2014.6.1.103
- Author:
Jeehyoung KIM
1
;
Wonshik SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Sacred Heart General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. kjhnav@naver.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Random allocation;
Simple randomization;
Block randomization;
Stratified randomization
- MeSH:
Humans;
Random Allocation;
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic/*methods
- From:Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
2014;6(1):103-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.