Trial management: we need a cadre of high-class triallists to deliver the answers that patients need

Danielle Beaumont1, Mònica Arribas1, Lauren Frimley1, Eni Balogun1, Ian Roberts1, Haleema Shakur-Still1
1Clinical Trials Unit, Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, UK

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