The objective in this statement is to describe the role of a statistician from a Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) associated body when taking on the role of independent statistician in an Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) for a study conducted with the participation of a SCTO network partner. The Statistics and Methodology Platform proposes a framework for efficient collaboration between SCTO network partners to the assignment of statisticians to this role.
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Statistics and Methodology Platform of the Swiss Clinical Trial Organisation (SCTO) (2024). White Paper: SCTO statisticians in Independent Data Monitoring Committees of academic studies. Edited by the SCTO. doi: 10.54920/SCTO.2024.01
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