Arthritis Research Center

read moreThe Arthritis Internet Registry (AIR) is groundbreaking study to use the power of the internet to create a community of arthritis patients -- particularly those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) -- to enable discovery research and social networking via the internet. A lot of the research that helps rheumatologists provide better care comes from patients' participation in FORWARD. Here is a recent video put out by the American College of Rheumatology, an organization that almost all of the FORWARD researchers and rheumatologists belong to, that highlights the importance of medical care and research in this area.

read moreComplete the enrollment questionnaire on the enrollment page. We will contact you by email, mail or phone, After you enroll you will receive a research questionnaire and FORWARD newsletter every 3 months. There are over 10,000 participants in FORWARD. Each one is important because everyone's experience is unique. Since we have so many participants in the FORWARD research project, our research is able to answer questions about treatment effectiveness and side effects that could not otherwise be obtained ordinary medical studies.

read moreWhat are your important concerns about living with Dupuytren Disease, Ledderhose Disease, Peyronie's Disease, or other related conditions? Is your treatment effective? We believe that rheumatic disease research needs the personal perspective of people who have rheumatic diseases. The cure for Dupuytren and related diseases will only be found through the collaboration of researchers, clinicians, patients and their families. If you have Dupuytren disease, Ledderhose disease, Peyronie's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or any other rheumatic disease, you can help!

read moreMost people with Lupus (SLE) get their medical care from their primary care physician or rheumatologist. Yet, most research about lupus is performed in university centers where only a small minority of people get their care, and almost no research about lupus involves the majority of people who have the condition. However, the FORWARD research project addresses lupus as it commonly occurs or what we call, "Lupus in the Community"; (SLEC). People in this wider community may have lupus that is different and may experience outcomes that are different from what are seen at university centers.

read moreFORWARD is conducting a project called "Lupus in the Community, " and we need the help of doctors with Lupus patients. Much of what is known and published about SLE comes from the work of a small number of academic centers. However, community rheumatologists provide most of the care for systemic lupus in the United States, but often their work and skill is undervalued or unrecognized. Behind this project is the idea that we can understand lupus and its care and outcomes better if we study it in the community rather than in tertiary centers.

read moreIf you would like to collaborate with FORWARD, or you need more information about any of our research, please contact us.

read moreFORWARD-The National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases is a world-renowned, non-profit, independent research group, whose mission is to improve rheumatic disorder outcomes and care by providing research information to doctors and to people with arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, or other related problems. FORWARD has an extensive published research library that is fueled by over 10,000 people who every 6 months fill out questionnaires on their specific condition(s) via our online Webquest system, or by filling out questionnaires sent by mail or by phone with a research assistant.

read moreThe questionnaires below are for use by physicians. FORWARD offers questionnaires without charge, for your clinical practice or for research. You can choose which questionnaire you need. These forms can be utilized as the basis of a mailed or faxback report to you or we can set up a secure site for you to be able to download data or pdfs to your electronic medical record system. FORWARD offers several general types of questionnaires. Modification of the questionnaires to include or exclude items is possible.