Disability and rehabilitation
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Purpose: This scoping review synthesizes research on the effects and processes of telehealth wheelchair and seating assessment and the perceptions of wheelchair users and healthcare providers of telehealth use for this purpose. Materials and Methods: A systematic search and scoping review of peer-reviewed publications and theses was undertaken on telehealth AND wheelchair assessment. Five databases were searched. ⋯ Telehealth wheelchair and seating assessments are appraised positively by consumers and non-specialist assessors, but with caution by specialist assessors. Advances in the description of wheelchair and seating assessment protocols are needed to more accurately determine equivalence between tele- and in-person assessment. High levels of engagement across all stakeholder groups are necessary to ensure optimal service delivery of telehealth wheelchair and seating assessment.