Statistical Analysis and Randomization
breast cancer
BREAST CANCER
A recent RCT in the setting of breast cancer treatment [Statistical analyses were conducted using STATA v.16.1 (Stata Corp., Texas, USA), including the Wilcoxon Mann–Whitney rank sum test and Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank, after verifying the distribution of continuous variables. Fisher’s exact or chi-squared tests were used for categorical variables.Open-label randomization was performed using a 1:1 allocation ratio to interventions with a computer random number generator and allocation concealment through sequentially numbered opaque sealed envelopes.