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Comment
. 1999 Nov 20;319(7221):1372.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7221.1372.

Why transition from alternation to randomisation in clinical trials was made

I Chalmers
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Why transition from alternation to randomisation in clinical trials was made

I Chalmers. BMJ. .
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