Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria	Rationale
Publications reporting on the barriers to the provision of MATs	Publication concentrates on aspects other than barriers to access, and there is no report on barriers	This review focuses on understanding barriers to the provision of MATs
Publications including at least a theory, model or framework	Publications that did not employ a theory, model or framework	To ensure that the articles concentrate on theory, model or framework to understand the barriers
Publications in peer-reviewed journals	Other publications such as conference abstracts and theses	To ensure that studies had undergone rigorous evaluation
Publications published in the English language	Publications in other languages	Costs and time commitment associated with article translation
Publications between 2000 and 2024	Publication published before 2000	To ensure using the most relevant publications from the previous 24 years

MATs, mobility-assistive technologies.