Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients ≥ 18 years of age.
• Must be able to provide informed consent.
• Diagnosis of a rheumatic disease by a rheumatologist; i.e.:
  • Rheumatoid arthritis;
  • Psoriatic arthritis;
  • Ankylosing spondylitis;
  • Arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease;
  • Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis;
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus;
  • Sjogren’s syndrome;
  • Scleroderma/systemic sclerosis;
  • Polymyositis;
  • Dermatomyositis;
  • Mixed connective tissue disease;
  • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis;
  • Microscopic polyangiitis;
  • ANCA-associated vasculitis;
  • Giant cell arteritis;
  • Takayasu arteritis;
  • Polyarteritis nodosa;
  • Drug-induced rheumatic disorders.
• First-degree relative of a patient with a diagnosis of a rheumatic disease.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals who do not comprehend English:
  • Participants must be able to read and sign a consent form without the assistance of an interpreter.
• Individuals who are unable to sign consent:
  • mentally challenged;
  • declared legally incompetent.
• Individuals regarded as belonging to a vulnerable population:
  • prisoners.