ARTHRITIS RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION INC

The National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NDB) is a research data bank for the study of arthritis and rheumatic conditions. By rheumatic conditions, we mean rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), fibromyalgia, lupus, polymyositis, low back pain, tendonitis, and many other problems- anything that you would see a rheumatologist or joint specialist about. The NDB project collects data on rheumatic conditions directly from persons who have these problems. The goals of the project are to advance knowledge about the causes, outcomes, costs, treatments, and results of treatments related to rheumatic conditions. Another important goal of the NDB project is to stimulate research and study by health professionals by making NDB data available for medical research.