Table 3. Example of Minimization Assignment.
Two-Arm Equal-Allocation Trial with Three Covariates
For the 23rd Subject (Male, Age Group ≥60, Site #2)
| First 22 subjects’ allocation in each baseline covariate category | Sum of Subjects in associated categories |
Treatment Assignment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arm | Sex | Age Group | Clinical Site | ||||||
| Female | Male | <60 | ≥60 | Site #1 | Site #2 | Site #3 | |||
| Active | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | ← |
| Control | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | |