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The search was conducted from the inception of each database to June 2025.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Review Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Evidence was selected using predefined eligibility criteria, critically appraised with AGREE II, AMSTAR 2, and Joanna Briggs Institute tools as appropriate, and synthesized using the JBI evidence classification and recommendation system. Study selection, appraisal and evidence extraction were undertaken independently by trained reviewers, with disagreements resolved through discussion or third\u2010reviewer adjudication.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After rigorous screening and evaluation, 13 high\u2010quality articles were identified, including 3 clinical guidelines, 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT), 2 clinical decision\u2010making studies, 2 expert consensus documents, 2 cohort studies and 3 systematic reviews. Through collaborative in\u2010depth deliberation, 34 evidence\u2010based insights on emergency geriatric frailty management were extracted, synthesized, and categorized into 10 key themes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Healthcare professionals in emergency departments should prioritize geriatric frailty and select the highest\u2010quality evidence tailored to clinical realities. This approach will enhance the standardization and systematicity of geriatric frailty management in emergency settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Impact<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study provides a structured approach (i.e., a stratified frailty assessment and intervention pathway, and a nurse\u2010led multidisciplinary emergency frailty management model) and novel practical management methods (including an integrated screening\u2010assessment\u2010intervention\u2010discharge continuous care protocol and an age\u2010friendly emergency environment optimization strategy) for managing geriatric frailty in emergency settings, and promotes nursing services tailored to older adults. 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