Finding and using best evidence for rehabilitation

Susan W Salmond; Cheryl Holly; Jane Smith

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2014.08.006

Finding and using best evidence for rehabilitation

Nurs Clin North Am. 2014 Dec;49(4):507-24. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2014.08.006. Epub 2014 Nov 20.

Authors

Susan W Salmond¹, Cheryl Holly², Jane Smith³

Affiliations

¹ 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.
² Northeast Institute for Evidence Translation and Synthesis, Rutgers School of Nursing, 65 Bergen Street, Suite 1136, Newark, NJ 07107, USA.
³ Morristown Memorial Hospital, Ortho/Trauma, 100 Madison Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962, USA.

PMID: 25458135
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2014.08.006

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.

Keywords: Delirium; Evidence-based health care; Hip fracture; Rehabilitation; Systematic review.

Publication types

Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Evidence-Based Practice*
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Rehabilitation*