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To the Editor: The original purpose of the data safety and monitoring board, as reported by Slutsky and Lavery (March 11 issue),¹ was to protect subjects from the poor judgment of investigators who may have been so committed to advancing science for the good of humanity (or for their own potential gains) that they put subjects at risk. Currently, the mission of data safety and monitoring boards includes ensuring the safety of subjects and the quality and integrity of the trial.² Once a data safety and monitoring board takes on the task of advancing science, it has the same potential . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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