Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery  2014;6(1):103-109

doi:10.4055/cios.2014.6.1.103

How to Do Random Allocation (Randomization).

Jeehyoung KIM 1 ; Wonshik SHIN

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Keywords

Random allocation; Simple randomization; Block randomization; Stratified randomization

Country

Republic 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.