A physical therapy decision-making tool for stratifying persons with Parkinson's disease into community exercise classes.

Physical therapy and exercise are considered essential components in the management of Parkinson's disease (PD). Using our retrospective data and years of experience in assigning persons with PD to multilevel group classes we propose a two-part physical therapy decision-making tool consisting of participant and exercise program considerations. Retrospective medical record review and therapist consensus identified evaluation considerations determined to aide clinical decision making.