The use of data monitoring committees in clinical trials

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 553-557

  Ellenberg, Susan ^a  

^a CENTER FOR BIOLOGICS EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Data monitoring committees; Independent

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DRUG MONITORING; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; STATISTICS;

EID: 0029884075     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286159603000231     Document Type: Review

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