Data management committee
ADVERSE EVENTS, RECRUITMENT
Membership of the study’s data management committee (DMC) includes the principal investigator (general practitioner), two lead investigators (gynaecologists), the study manager, the study statisticians, and two representatives from Mahitahi Hauora (general practice services lead and data manager). The DMC is chaired by an independent researcher (public health physician). The DMC reviews recruitment progress and data completion, to confirm that the study should continue, reviews data extraction plans and dates according to recruitment progress and monitors adverse events.