Comparative evaluation of blancing properties of stratified randomization procedures

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-134

  Kundt, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balancing properties; Stratified randomization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 68549140136     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3414/ME0538     Document Type: Conference Paper

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