Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
The Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) is a group of experts who oversee and monitor clinical studies to ensure participant safety and the validity and integrity of the data. The DSMB is independent of the organizations, institutions, and individuals conducting the clinical study. They can recommend that a study be changed or stopped early because of concerns about participant safety or because the main research question has been answered.
