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RE: st: RE: Randomization with ralloc
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"Trelle Sven" <[email protected]> 
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RE: st: RE: Randomization with ralloc 
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Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:53:42 +0200 
Dear Alp,
I do not know what kind of study/trial you plan but here is just a cautionary note on using only blocks of 2: 
If it is a randomized-controlled trial where participants are recruited sequentially it will be very difficult if not impossible to conceal the allocation: investigators will be able to know the next allocation in every other patients even before actually randomizing the participants.
But as said, I do not know the exact study design so it might be appropriate anyway.
Sven
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of T. Alp Ozkan
Sent: Dienstag, 3. April 2012 18:47
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: st: RE: Randomization with ralloc
Dear Sven,
With option osize(1) I've got what I need. When considered to 1040 patients it's easier to finish a study with 960 patients.  With your help it's possible now.
Thank you for your help.
alp
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Trelle Sven <[email protected]> wrote:
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