Randomization for Clinical Trials

Description

This tool enables the user to choose a randomization procedure based on sound scientific criteria. It comprises the generation of randomization sequences as well the assessment of randomization procedures based on carefully selected criteria. Furthermore, randomizeR provides a function for the comparison of randomization procedures.

Acknowledgement

This research is embedded in the IDeAl project, which has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under Grant Agreement no 602552.

Author(s)

David Schindler dschindler@ukaachen.de, Diane Uschner duschner@ukaachen.de, Ralf-Dieter Hilgers, Nicole Heussen

References

W. F. Rosenberger and J. M. Lachin (2002) Randomization in Clinical Trials. Wiley.

D. Uschner, D. Schindler, N. Heussen and R.-D. Hilgers (2016) randomizeR: An R package for the Assessment and Implementation of Randomization in Clinical Trials. Submitted to the Journal of Statistical Software.

See Also

For functionality for randomization procedures, see randPar and genSeq. For the criteria for the assessment of randomization procedures, see issues. For the assessment and comparison of randomization procedures, see assess and compare.

Results