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allocation sequence concealment, concealment of allocation
Allocation schedule concealment refers to actions taken to prevent foreknowledge of upcoming allocations among those people allocating participants to treatment comparison groups, and among potential participants in a study.
Unconcealed allocation schedules may lead to biased decisions about trial eligibility, or about allocations to a particular treatment (including placebo, or no treatment).
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