The DSMB charter describes the roles and responsibilities of the DSMB and identifies its members. In addition, the role of the sponsor is defined. The charter also outlines the plan for implementing the roles of the DSMB members and conducting early<unk>  data review. The DSMB may recommend at any time during the conduct of the study, modification of the protocol or discontinuation of the studies for<unk>  reasons. In addition, should outstanding benefit of the investigational drug compared with placebo be demonstrated during the study, the DSMB may recommend that consideration be given to stopping the studies while taking into account the need to accumulate further<unk>  data to allow adequate assessment of risk.
Data safety monitoring board 
Material safety data sheet
Clinical event committee or event adjudication committee 
Resident survival guide project
Wiki Doc Board Review Guidelines
Clinical trials terminology
Resident survival guide checklist
Incident report