Randomisation to protect against selection bias in healthcare trials.

作者: Jan Odgaard-Jensen , Gunn E Vist , Antje Timmer , Regina Kunz , Elie A Akl

DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR000012.PUB3

关键词: Health careTreatment outcomeMEDLINEIntensive care medicineMedicineRandom allocationStatisticsSelection bias

摘要: Background Randomised trials use the play of chance to assign participants to comparison groups. The unpredictability of the process, if not subverted, should prevent systematic …

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