A systematic review of the reporting of Data Monitoring Committees' roles, interim analysis and early termination in pediatric clinical trials

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decisions about interim analysis and early stopping of clinical trials, as based on recommendations of Data Monitoring Committees (DMCs), have far reaching consequences for the scientific validity and clinical impact of a trial. Our...

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Main Authors: van der Lee Johanna H, Fernandes Ricardo M, Offringa Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/9/77