The merits of A&E research
| Positive features | Difficulties |
|---|---|
| Large numbers of patients | Studying non-emergency illness |
| Wide range of clinical conditions | Performing laboratory research |
| Early access to acute illness | Obtaining research grants |
| Potential for epidemiological studies | Finding a project supervisor |
| Lack of credibility of A&E research | |
| Continuing studies “out of hours” | |
| Defining entry criteria in prospective studies |