TY - BOOK AU - Herson,Jay TI - Data and safety monitoring committees in clinical trials T2 - Chapman & Hall/CRC biostatistics series SN - 9781420070378 (hardcover : alk. paper) PY - 2009/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - Chapman & Hall/CRC KW - Drugs KW - Testing KW - Evaluation KW - Statistical methods KW - Clinical Trials Data Monitoring Committees KW - organization & administration KW - Clinical Trials as Topic KW - standards KW - Data Collection KW - Drug Industry KW - Research Design KW - Safety Management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-166) and index; Introduction -- Organization of a safety monitoring program for a confirmatory trial -- Meetings -- Clinical issues -- Statistical issues -- Bias and pitfalls -- Data monitoring committee decisions -- Emerging issues ER -