Data and Safety Monitoring Plan

**Semantic type:** Intellectual Product

**Definition:** A written plan that prospectively identifies and documents monitoring activities intended to protect the safety of the subjects, the validity of the data and the integrity of the research study. The DSMP may also identify when to terminate a subject's participation (i.e. individual stopping rules) and/or the appropriate termination of a study (i.e. study stopping rules). (Mayo Clinic)

**Synonyms:** - DSMP - Data Safety Monitoring Plan - Safety Data Monitoring Plan