Rank minimization with a two-step analysis should not replace randomization in clinical trials

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 810-811

  Morris, Tim ^a  

^a MRC CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHMS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELECTION BIAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861642696     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.02.005     Document Type: Letter

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