> ## Documentation Index
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# Randomized allocation

The process of assigning participants to different treatment groups by chance, like flipping a coin.

## Related terms

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  <Card title="Informed consent form (ICF)" href="informed_consent_form_icf" />
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[*Source*](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study-basics/glossary)