RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Sports injuries' postal survey: difficulties encountered in assessment of outcome. JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 3 OP 4 DO 10.1136/bjsm.21.2.3 VO 21 IS 2 A1 M A Pickard A1 W M Tullett A1 A R Patel YR 1987 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/21/2/3.abstract AB We present the results of a postal survey on the outcome of sports injuries treated in an Accident and Emergency Department which shows that this is unsuitable for assessing their outcome. There are, however, some points of interest relating to associated morbidity and satisfaction with treatment in the Accident and Emergency Department.