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Nursing personnel represent a core workforce in the delivery of healthcare and nursing services for older people, and their geriatric nursing competence (GNC) is closely associated with the quality of care provided, care outcomes and older people\u2019s quality of life. Therefore, accurate assessment of GNC is essential for nursing education, workforce development and quality improvement. Although several instruments have been developed to assess GNC, no systematic review has yet comprehensively evaluated their measurement properties.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This protocol is reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement. 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