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Existing reviews have mapped RM-orthosis indications, configuration, and clinical outcomes, and the most recent has begun to incorporate patient-experience findings; however, patient-perspective evidence has not yet been mapped as the primary object of a synthesis, organised against defined dimensions of acceptability, usability, and everyday impact. The objective of this scoping review is to map the extent, range, and nature of patient-perspective evidence on the acceptability, usability, and everyday impact of RM orthoses in adult hand rehabilitation. The review will follow Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and be reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Sources will include adults aged 18 years or older who have used an RM orthosis for hand rehabilitation. Any adult hand rehabilitation context will be considered. 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