M. BARDARE

To compare the efficacy and safety of methotrexate (MTX) after oral and intramuscular administration in children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA).Pediatric rheumatology centers in Italy participated in this short-term, prospective, open trial. Each investigator was allowed to choose the oral or intramuscular route of administration...

To examine the responsiveness of the disease activity measures more commonly used in juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA) clinical trials.Data were obtained from an open-label, non-controlled, multicentre trial designed to investigate the efficacy of methotrexate (MTX) in children with JCA. Outcome measures, including physician and parent global...