Small group processes relevant to data monitoring committees in controlled clinical trials: An overview of reviews

Clinical Trials

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 282-296

  Walker, Anne e ^a   Mcleer, Sharon k ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL TRIALS DATA MONITORING COMMITTEES; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13844309089     PISSN: 17407745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1740774504cn023oa     Document Type: Article

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