UW Research

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

CTO

Clinical Trials Office Related Resource: UW CTO

CTSA

Clinical and Translational Science Award – UW’s CTSA is called ITHS

CUMG

Children’s University Medical Group

daisy-chaining

This is also called triangulation. This is when one institution relies on another IRB but that other IRB doesn’t do the review because it is relying…

DAR

Defense Acquisition Regulation

DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Review information on DARPA proposal submission at the UW.

Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)

Data Monitoring Committee See: Data Safety Monitoring Board

data safety monitoring board (DSMB)

An independent group of experts who monitor a study for subject safety, study outcomes, and study progress while the research is ongoing.

data safety monitoring plan (DSMP)

The researcher’s plan to oversee subject safety, study outcomes, and study progress by monitoring research progress and quality, reporting problems, and assuring data accuracy and protocol…

data use agreements (DUA)

A legally binding agreement between two parties when data is being transferred from one party to the other. It describes any limitations on the use of…