The order of administration of the questionnaires was determined by random allocation.

Results: After random allocation, there was no baseline difference between groups.

Similar percentages changed from the random allocation and initially stated preference.

Without it, even properly developed random allocation sequences can be subverted.

Following random allocation, the rats received either a cell-permeable pan-caspase inhibitor or diluent.

Patients should be assigned to adjudication teams through random allocation.

Upon entry to the trial, there is three months of access to PULL, then random allocation.

Data extraction: Inclusion criteria were random allocation to treatment and comparison of methylene blue versus any comparator.

Methods: Eighteen patients with mildly to moderately active UC were divided into two groups using a random allocation protocol.

Comparison of the two antidepressants was based on double-blind methods, after random allocation of the treatments between two parallel groups.

Inclusion criteria were random allocation to treatment and comparison of esmolol versus other drugs, placebo, or standard of care in cardiac surgery.

Intervention: Random allocation to Tai Chi Chih or health education for 25 weeks.

Interventions: Random allocation to pragmatic standard care or early PN.

Design: Random allocation to either a 2-day community jury or a control group, with preassessment, postassessment and 3-month follow-up assessment.