Abstract
Proper randomization is required to generate unbiased comparison groups in controlled trials, yet the reports in these journals usually provided inadequate or unacceptable information on treatment allocation. Additional analyses suggest that nonrandom manipulation of comparison groups and selective reporting of baseline comparisons may have occurred.
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RandomizationMedicineRandomized controlled trialObstetrics and gynaecologySample size determinationTreatment and control groupsRestricted randomizationClinical trialBaseline (sea)SpecialtyStatisticsFamily medicineSurgeryPregnancyInternal medicine
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- 1994
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- article
- Volume
- 272
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 125-125
- Citations
- 490
- Access
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Kenneth F. Schulz
(1994).
Assessing the Quality of Randomization From Reports of Controlled Trials Published in Obstetrics and Gynecology Journals.
JAMA
, 272
(2)
, 125-125.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1994.03520020051014
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- DOI
- 10.1001/jama.1994.03520020051014