| Initial blood test frequency on starting methotrexate | Does interval between blood tests change after a period of stability | If changing after a period of stability, time interval between blood tests | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–4 weekly | 4–6 weekly | Other | Yes | No | Monthly | 2-monthly | 3-monthly | 4-monthly | |
| Large centre | 6 (55%) | 5 (45%) | 0 | 10 (91%) | 1 (9%) | 0 | 3 (27%) | 5 (45%) | 1 (9%) |
| Small centre | 13 (59%) | 7 (32%) | 2* (9%) | 17 (77%) | 5 (23%) | 5 (23%) | 9 (41%) | 3 (14%) | 1 (5%) |
↵* 1 centre: weekly blood testing, 1 centre: twice weekly blood testing