biostudies-literatureUnknown51(4)O'Shaughnessy I<h4>Background</h4>the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to update and synthesise the totality of research evidence on the effectiveness of acute geriatric unit (AGU) care for older adults admitted to hospital with acute medical complaints.<h4>Methods</h4>MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL and Embase databases were systematically searched from 2008 to February 2022. Screening, data extraction and quality grading were undertaken by two reviewers. Only trials with a randomised design comparing AGU care and conventional care units were included. Meta-analyses were performed in Review Manager 5.4 and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations framework was used to assess the certainty of evidence. The primary outcome was incidence of functional decline betwAge and ageingafac081https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9053463biostudies-literatureEffectiveness of acute geriatric unit care on functional decline, clinical and process outcomes among hospitalised older adults with acute medical complaints: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PMC9053463Galvin RLeahy ARobinson KShanahan EQuinn CO'Connor MConneely MCarey LO'Shaughnessy IRyan DSteed FfalseEffectiveness of acute geriatric unit care on functional decline, clinical and process outcomes among hospitalised older adults with acute medical complaints: a systematic review and meta-analysis.<h4>Background</h4>the aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to update and synthesise the totality of research evidence on the effectiveness of acute geriatric unit (AGU) care for older adults admitted to hospital with acute medical complaints.<h4>Methods</h4>MEDLINE, CINAHL, CENTRAL and Embase databases were systematically searched from 2008 to February 2022. Screening, data extraction and quality grading were undertaken by two reviewers. Only trials with a randomised design comparing AGU care and conventional care units were included. Meta-analyses were performed in Review Manager 5.4 and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations framework was used to assess the certainty of evidence. The primary outcome was incidence of functional decline betw2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Apr2025-04-18T14:21:15.46Z2025-02-19T03:27:44.27ZS-EPMC90534633548667010.1093/ageing/afac081