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randomisation

NOUN
  1. a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance

How To Use randomisation In A Sentence

  • Study objectives, investigator and site information, enrollment plans, drug treatment regimens, randomisation schedules, and visit definitions.
  • Despite these limitations, descriptive studies, interpreted with suitable caution, can offer some useful insight to complement the data from studies using randomisation.
  • Patients received either reflexology or standard foot massage; a criterion for eligibility for randomisation was that they had not had either treatment before.
  • All baseline data and measurements were recorded before randomisation.
  • The actual randomisation was provided to the statistician only at the final analysis.
  • The authors tested the hypothesis that genetically elevated plasma CRP causes COPD using a Mendelian randomisation design.
  • However, use of cluster randomisation rapidly leads to a doubling of the sample size.
  • The strength of experimental studies is that randomisation removes selection bias.
  • Randomisation was by interactive voice response system; masking was achieved with numbered kit allocation.
  • Participants were randomly assigned by an ‘adaptive biased coin’ technique, rather than simple equiprobable randomisation, to ensure balance of group numbers.
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