Data and safety monitoring during randomized controlled trails of nursing interventions

Article Abstract:

The study aims to define the purpose of a data and safety monitoring board (DSMB), to describe the functions of a DSMB and distinguish them from the activities of an institutional review board, and to discuss the development and implementation of a DSMB plan. It concluded that the role of the DSMB is crucial and offers independent evaluation to ensure participant safety and good science.

General services, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Data Processing Security, Health Research Programs, Company systems management, Information management, Data security, Data security issue, Nursing records, Medicine, Experimental

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Methods to optimize recruitment and retention to an exercise study in Chinese immigrants

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A multidimensional approach is used to develop and ensure optimum recruitment and retention strategies with Chinese immigrants in a Tai Chi exercise study. The analysis reveals that several factors on several different levels that include participants, study investigator, as well as the community-based agency, have led to the successful recruitment of such immigrants in the study.

Public affairs, Health aspects, Social aspects, Health promotion, Chinese Americans, T'ai chi ch'uan, Tai chi

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