Lesson 1 · Oversight file 1
What an ethics board does before a study can start
General information on institutional review boards (IRBs) and ethics committees, and the questions they ask about a research plan.
6 min read
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Oversight Files
Three short lessons. Read them in order or jump in anywhere.
Lesson 2 · Oversight file 2
Safety monitoring boards: the people watching the data mid-study
A plain-language look at data and safety monitoring boards, interim looks at the data, and why some studies stop early.
7 min read
Lesson 3 · Oversight file 3
Side-effect reporting: how health events get written down
General information on how adverse events are recorded and reported in clinical research, and how the public reporting system works.
5 min read
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