Table 2 Percentage correct on methotrexate knowledge items of 135 RA subjects who reported taking methotrexate
Percentage correct | |
|---|---|
1. Once-weekly dosing | 80 |
2. Alcohol consumption | 53 |
3. Frequency of blood-test monitoring | 84 |
4a. Teratogenicity (women <50) | 81 |
4b. Teratogenicity (men) | 22 |
Possible side effects | |
5. Nausea | 42 |
6. Cytopenias | 27 |
7. Stomatitis | 43 |
8. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis | 23 |
9. Hepatotoxicity | 57 |
10. Role of folic acid | 64 |
11. Methotrexate as disease modifier | 64 |
12. Numeracy: total weekly dose | 66 |
13. Numeracy: split dose on same day | 60 |