Satunnaistetuissa

Satunnaistetuissa is a Finnish grammatical form used in scientific and academic writing to indicate that something has been randomized. Specifically, it is the inessive plural form of the past participle satunnaistettu, meaning "randomized." In practice, satunnaistetuissa describes groups, conditions, or contexts that have undergone random assignment, for example to different treatment arms or control groups.

The term appears as a modifier attached to a noun, not as a standalone concept. Common constructions include satunnaistetuissa ryhmissä (in the randomized groups) and satunnaistetuissa tutkimuksissa (in randomized studies). It is closely related to the process term satunnaistaminen (the act of randomization) and to phrases such as satunnaistetut koe- tai tutkimusryhmät.

Usage context and examples:

- Tutkimuksessa osallistujat jaettiin satunnaistettuihin ryhmiin, jolloin vertailuryhmän ja intervention ryhmän taustatekijät pyrittiin tasapainottamaan.

- Tulokset osoittivat eroja sekä satunnaistetuissa tutkimuksissa että ei-satunnaistetuissa vertailuissa.

Relationship to broader concepts:

Satunnaistettu refers to something that has undergone randomization. Satunnaistetuissa emphasises the state or condition of being randomized within a plural, inessive context. The term is standard in Finnish clinical trials, psychology experiments, and other empirical research where random allocation is essential to reduce bias.

See also: satunnaistaminen, satunnaistetut tutkimukset, satunnaistetut kontrolliryhmät, randomisering.