Byers, J.A. 1991. BASIC algorithms for random sampling
and treatment randomization. Computers in Biology
and Medicine 21:69-77. pdf
Abstract--
Five BASIC programs to select random samples from populations or to
randomize treatments are presented. Program 1 is used to obtain randomization
of any number of treatments in an equal number of positions or test units for
any number of desired replicates. Program 2 produces latin squares of any
size for treatment randomization. Program 3 is used to obtain a specific
number of randomly selected samples from a population without replacement.
Program 4 produces quasi-latin squares that have treatments repeated equally
in any row and columns, with identical treatments either spaced or not.
Program 5 can be used with any size grid to place 3-100 treatments in equal
proportions and with spacing of identical treatments. Both programs 4 and 5
allow for horizontal and vertical separation between identical treatments at
sampling places while still retaining the quality of randomness. These
programs should facilitate random sampling and randomization procedures which
are required to correctly analyze experiments by the methods of statistical
probability.
Download software: RANDOM-1.ZIP
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