A computer program for randomizing patients with near-even distribution of important parameters.
In clinical trials, the methods for achieving an event or near-even distribution of important patient parameters have been tedious and often disappointing. In this paper, a computer program for minimizing differences between experimental groups with respect to such important parameters, based on a method described by Traves (Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. London 15, 443, 1974) is presented. The program is available from the author.
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Medical Dept., State University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011897:Random Allocation; D012984:Software