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Review
. 1999 May 1;318(7192):1209.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7192.1209.

Statistics notes. Treatment allocation in controlled trials: why randomise?

D G Altman  1 , J M Bland
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Review

Statistics notes. Treatment allocation in controlled trials: why randomise?

D G Altman et al. BMJ. .
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