Forced randomization: the what, why, and how

Abstract Background When running a randomized controlled trial (RCT), a clinical site may face a situation when an eligible trial participant is to be randomized to the treatment that is not available at the site. In this case, there are two options: not to enroll the participant, or, without disclo...

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Main Authors: Kerstine Carter, Olga Kuznetsova, Volodymyr Anisimov, Johannes Krisam, Colin Scherer, Yevgen Ryeznik, Oleksandr Sverdlov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02340-0