Randomized

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Randomized

Randomized (pronounced: /ˈrandəˌmīzd/) is a term often used in the field of medicine and statistics. It refers to the process of making something random; in other words, making a sequence of data or events in which all outcomes are equally likely.

Etymology

The term "randomized" is derived from the English word "random", which has its origins in the late 16th century (in the sense 'impetuous headlong rush'): from obsolete French randon, from randir 'gallop', from a Germanic root shared by English run.

Related Terms

  • Randomization: The process of making something random. In experimental design, it is the random assignment of subjects to treatments.
  • Randomized Controlled Trial: A type of scientific experiment that aims to reduce bias when testing a new treatment. The people participating in the trial are randomly allocated to either the group receiving the treatment under investigation or to a group receiving standard treatment (or placebo treatment) as the control.
  • Random Variable: A variable whose possible values are outcomes of a random phenomenon.
  • Random Sample: A subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen.

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