"Randomized Trial to Test the Coordinated Care for Health Promotion and Activities in Parkinson's Disease Intervention in the VA"

Nurse care managers will use standardized assessment tools and care coordination protocols to address unmet needs of Veterans with PD, and collaborate with these Veterans and their families, providers, and community partners to manage PD care.

"To minimize potential bias from participants' awareness of randomization arm assignment, the investigators will provide to all study participants (intervention arm and usual care arm) on enrollment a brief educational handout on Parkinson's disease that is available in the VA's Healthwise for Life handbook (page 273). This information includes a definition of PD, its symptoms, and several suggestions for managing PD such as medications and regular exercise."