title: Data safety and monitoring boards.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. arthur.slutsky@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: Arthur S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Slutsky
authors.forename: James V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Lavery
mesh_terms: D026661:Clinical Trials Data Monitoring Committees / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D003657:Decision Making / Q000941:ethics; D030881:Disclosure / Q000941:ethics; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D018570:Risk Assessment