title: Practical tips for surgical research. Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. farrokh@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Forough
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farrokhyar
authors.forename: Sohail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bajammal
authors.forename: Kamyar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kahnamoui
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D057194:Intention to Treat Analysis; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D035842:Research Subjects; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative