When randomisation goes horribly wrong: examples of major failures of randomisation and strategies to avoid them
Randomisation is of fundamental importance in clinical trials. Greater consideration should be given to the potential for major failures of randomisation and strategies to avoid them. When major failures of randomisation do occur, greater transparency in reporting is needed.
Authors
- Kylie Lange (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3814-8513)
- Alana R. Cuthbert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-256X)
- Thomas Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6930-5406)
- Kristy Pamela Robledo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0213-7652)
- Sabine Braat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1997-3999)
- Lisa N Yelland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3803-8728)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- SA Health (AU)
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trials
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09390-9
- Primary Topic
- Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00