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by leereeves 372 days ago
> Yes, maybe morning nurses are fresher and more alert, but, again, randomization fixes that

How does randomization fix that?

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exactly. that one clause casts doubt on all the other reasoning; randomization controls for patient selection bias but not diurnal clinic performance
It would if the clinic is a controlled setting and they can control when the nursing shift begins.