title: Finding and using best evidence for rehabilitation.
abstract: With the demands for improved experiences of care, improved outcomes, and greater efficiency/lower costs, the need for an evidence-based approach to care in rehabilitation settings has never been more urgent. This article guides practitioners in how to find the best available evidence for rehabilitation settings. It then discusses the use of evidence from systematic reviews through a high-impact case study: delirium in patients with postoperative hip fracture.
authors.affiliation: Northeast Institute for Evidence Translation and Synthesis, Rutgers School of Nursing, 65 Bergen Street, Suite 1141, Newark, NJ 07107, USA. Electronic address: salmonsu@sn.rutgers.edu.
authors.forename: Susan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Salmond
authors.affiliation: Northeast Institute for Evidence Translation and Synthesis, Rutgers School of Nursing, 65 Bergen Street, Suite 1136, Newark, NJ 07107, USA.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holly
authors.affiliation: Morristown Memorial Hospital, Ortho/Trauma, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012046:Rehabilitation
keywords: Delirium; Evidence-based health care; Hip fracture; Rehabilitation; Systematic review