My Data Has Power

As someone living with MS, you have the power to advance research to better understand, treat, and ultimately cure multiple sclerosis. 

Large collections of electronic data assembled from many individuals and sources (called ‘Big Data’) are known to be an important resource for insight. Many industries are using Big Data to solve tough problems.

Now, Big Data is starting to play a key role in medical research. 

The information you report about your own health experiences, plus the information from your doctor’s records about your diagnosis and treatment, can be very powerful when combined with the data from thousands of others living with MS. 

Researchers will analyze this data to gain new insights, develop better diagnoses and treatments, and eventually find cures.  

We want to answer questions like these, and others that matter to you:

  • What causes MS?
  • What affects the progression of MS?
  • What available treatments work best in which people?
  • How can we develop better treatments?
  • What strategies can prevent or cure MS?

Perhaps what’s most exciting about this new generation of research is that you—the person living with MS—have the power to make it happen right now. By contributing your data and ideas, you can advance MS research more rapidly toward better treatments and eventually cures. 

The more involved you are, the better it is for research. Start today by taking a research survey.