In order to randomize people into two groups A and B, based on the description of the work method, permutation block randomization with block size 6 is used.
Based on the order in which people enter the study, part of the randomization process is given below.
The complete file is available as an Excel file (SAS version 9 software was used for randomization):
Seed: 21650415094698
Block sizes: 6
Actual list length: 54
block identifier, block size, sequence within block, treatment
• 1, 6, 1, Group A
• 1, 6, 2, Group B
• 1, 6, 3, Group A
• 1, 6, 4, Group B
• 1, 6, 5, Group A
• 1, 6, 6, Group B
• 2, 6, 1, Group A
To select the right and left based on the allocation specified in the previous section based on the order specified by considering the left with the letter L and the right with R, the order of selecting the direction will be as follows:
Seed: 21650415094698
Block sizes: 6
Actual list length: 54
block identifier, block size, sequence within block, treatment
• 1, 6, 1, Group R
• 1, 6, 2, Group L
• 1, 6, 3, Group R
• 1, 6, 4, Group L
• 1, 6, 5, Group R
• 1, 6, 6, Group L
• 2, 6, 1, Group R
• 2, 6, 2, Group L
• 2, 6, 3, Group L