RANDOMIZATION IN CLINICAL-TRIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Authors
FAYERS PM
Citation
Pm. Fayers, RANDOMIZATION IN CLINICAL-TRIALS AND EXPERIMENTAL MOLECULAR MEDICINE, Molecular medicine today, 2(9), 1996, pp. 366-368
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental",Biology,"Cell Biology
Journal title
Molecular medicine today → ACNP
ISSN journal
13574310
Volume
2
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
366 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
1357-4310(1996)2:9<366:RICAEM>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Randomization has become a standard procedure for clinical trial desig n, and is also widely used in other areas of biological research. This article will examine the reasons why randomization has become a sine qua non in some areas, yet remains far less widely adopted in experime ntal studies of molecular medicine. Should randomization be used routi nely in the design of most laboratory experiments?