Composition of the data monitoring committee, its role, and reporting structure {21a}
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
The trial steering committee consists of orthopaedic surgeons, a physiotherapist, and a biostatistician. The orthopaedic surgeons and physiotherapists will participate in data collection and analysis. The biostatistician will monitor data collection and perform interim analysis. There is no independent data monitoring committee as this is not required by the ethics committee. This is a low-risk study as PEMF was implemented as a conventional conservative treatment for patients with other musculoskeletal disorders.