biostudies-literatureUnknown15(Suppl 1)Klenow TD<h4>Background</h4>Growing discontent with the k-level system for functional classification of patients with limb loss and movement of healthcare toward evidence-based practice has resulted in the need for alternative forms of functional classification and development of clinical practice guidelines to improve access to quality prosthetic interventions. The purpose of this project was to develop and present a clinical practice recommendation for exercise testing in prosthetic patient care based on the results and synthesis of a systematic literature review.<h4>Methods</h4>Database searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Cochrane were conducted and articles reviewed. Of the potential 1386 articles 10 met the criteria for inclusion. These articles were assessed using the critJournal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation64https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6156901biostudies-literatureThe role of exercise testing in predicting successful ambulation with a lower extremity prosthesis: a systematic literature review and clinical practice guideline.PMC6156901Stevens PMLatlief GAJason Highsmith MHill OTKlenow TDRuiz-Gamboa RMengelkoch LJRabago CAfalseThe role of exercise testing in predicting successful ambulation with a lower extremity prosthesis: a systematic literature review and clinical practice guideline.<h4>Background</h4>Growing discontent with the k-level system for functional classification of patients with limb loss and movement of healthcare toward evidence-based practice has resulted in the need for alternative forms of functional classification and development of clinical practice guidelines to improve access to quality prosthetic interventions. The purpose of this project was to develop and present a clinical practice recommendation for exercise testing in prosthetic patient care based on the results and synthesis of a systematic literature review.<h4>Methods</h4>Database searches of PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Cochrane were conducted and articles reviewed. Of the potential 1386 articles 10 met the criteria for inclusion. These articles were assessed using the crit2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018 Sep2025-04-04T11:20:59.687Z2019-03-26T23:57:33ZS-EPMC61569013025580410.1186/s12984-018-0401-z