Welcome to the NDB!

"Working to improve treatment outcomes for people with rheumatic disorders."

The NDB is the largest patient-reported research data bank for rheumatic disorders in the United States. We report to the rheumatology community in peer-reviewed journals and at the major scientific conferences.

You are invited to join us in our work, either as a person with a rheumatic disorder, or as a physician or researcher who wants to help and use our data bank and research services, including data collection tools and database support.

If you have a rheumatic disorder...

such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus or any other condition for which you would see a rheumatologist or joint specialist, you can join NDB research and help the research that works to improve treatment of rheumatic diseases around the world. Participating involves no changes to your treatment, and can be completed entirely at home.

For physicians and researchers...

who are interested in rheumatic diseases the NDB provides free research services and questionnaires you can use in your clinical practice. We encourage rheumatologists to participate in NDB projects and join in collaborative research. The NDB collaborates with researchers worldwide, and makes its data available to qualified investigators without charge.