A dynamic block-randomization algorithm for group-randomized clinical trials when the composition of blocking factors is not known in advance

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 469-479

  Bellamy, Scarlett L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blocking factors; Clinical trial; Group randomization

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALGORITHMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL PARTNERS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 23044447158     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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