Practical issues in clinical trials: setting up a Data Safety Monitoring Board
Practical issues in clinical trials seminar series 2025
This is the first seminar in a series of six organised by the LSHTM Trials Network in 2025. The overall focus is on practical issues pertaining to clinical trials. Each seminar will present the state of current practice/theory/evidence-based approaches followed by concrete worked examples from different presenters.
This seminar will focus on setting up a Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). At the end of the seminar, the presenters will stay on for 30 minutes for anyone who wishes to participate in a more in-depth, interactive discussion. A separate link for this will be provided during the webinar.
Other Upcoming Seminars in the Series:
- May 2025: Costing a trial (from the perspective of the three Units)
- July 2025: Planning and conducting a process evaluation
- September 2025: Planning and conducting an economic evaluation
- October 2025: Electronic consent processes
- December 2025: Electronic data capture
Speakers
Charles Opondo
Co-director, Clinical Trials Unit, LSHTM
Charles will present on Setting up a DSMB and organising DSMB meetings.
Robert Heyderman
Head of Research Department of Infection and Professor of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University College London
Robert will present on Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMB) with a focus on Vaccine Trials.
Event notices
- Please note this event is virtual only.
- Please note that the recording link will be listed on this page when available.
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