randomized design

[/ˈrændəmaɪzd dɪˈzaɪn/]
nounpl: randomized designs
desenho aleatorizado
1. An experimental design in which subjects or units are randomly assigned to different treatment groups to minimize bias and ensure comparability
The clinical trial used a randomized design to compare the efficacy of two medications.
O ensaio clínico utilizou um desenho aleatorizado para comparar a eficácia de dois medicamentos.
2. A research methodology where the allocation of participants to experimental conditions is determined by chance rather than deliberate selection
A randomized design helps eliminate confounding variables in the study.
Um desenho aleatorizado ajuda a eliminar variáveis de confusão no estudo.
This is a technical term widely used in academic, medical, and scientific research contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It represents a gold standard in experimental methodology and is fundamental to evidence-based medicine and clinical research practices. The term is universally understood among researchers and healthcare professionals across both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
randomized controlled trialrandom assignment designRCTrandomized experiment
Antonyms / Antônimos
observational designnon-randomized designquasi-experimental design

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenho aleatorizado
Standard term used in research and academic contexts
Portugal
desenho aleatorizado
Same term used; occasionally 'delineamento aleatório' in older texts
Brazil
delineamento aleatorizado
Alternative formal term, particularly in statistical and agricultural research contexts

Related Words

randomizationcontrol groupexperimental designsampling biasblinded studystatistical significance

Related Idioms & Phrases

random assignment to groups
by chance allocation
unbiased selection process
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