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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of randomization techniques for clinical trials with data from the HOMERUS‐trial

W. J. Verberk University Hospital Maastricht, Departments of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)
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A. A. Kroon University Hospital Maastricht, Departments of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Correspondence[email protected]
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A. G. H. Kessels Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Technology Assessment
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P. J. Nelemans Epidemiology
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J. W. Van Ree Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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J. W. M. Lenders Department of General Internal Medicine
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T. Thien Department of General Internal Medicine
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J. C. Bakx Department of General Practice, Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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G. A. Van Montfrans Department of Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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A. J. Smit Department of Internal Medicine
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F. W. Beltman Department of General Practice, University Hospital Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands
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P. W. De Leeuw University Hospital Maastricht, Departments of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)
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Pages 306-314 | Received 07 Jul 2005, Accepted 01 Sep 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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