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TeachMeFinance.com - explain data safety and monitoring board (dsmb) data safety and monitoring board (dsmb) The term 'data safety and monitoring board (dsmb)' as it applies to the area of drug testing can be defined as ' An independent committee, composed of community representatives and clinical research experts, that reviews data while a clinical trial is in progress to ensure that participants are not exposed to undue risk. A DSMB may recommend that a trial be stopped if there are safety concerns or if the trial objectives have been achieved'. About the author
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