Policy

Within the field of rheumatology, the SCQM Foundation runs an independent research platform free of local, regional and personal interests. It pursues neither commercial nor self-help purposes. In particular, the aims of the foundation are:

• continuous improvement of the quality of treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (polyarthritis), axial spondyloarthritis (Bechterew's Disease) and psoriatic arthritis by means of a measurement system with direct feedback to doctors and patients;
• Set up, documentation and evaluation of Swiss cohorts;
• the use of cohorts and collected measurement data for clinical epidemiological studies and foundational research;
• the creation and fostering of relations with relevant foreign organisations.