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Data and Safety Monitoring Board

(DAY-tuh ... SAYF-tee MAH-nih-ter-ing bord)

An impartial group that oversees a clinical trial and reviews the results to see if they are acceptable. This group determines if the trial should be changed or closed. Also called DSMB.

Data and Safety Monitoring Board

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