Table 2 Summary table for risk of gout flare as elucidated by different statistical approaches

Unadjusted Model (n = 213)

8.07

3.20–21.26

1:1 nearest neighbor propensity matched without caliper (n = 94)

5.83

1.69–27.14

1:1 nearest neighbor propensity matched (without caliper) and MV adjustment of residual confounders (n = 94)

4.96

1.19–28.06

1:1 nearest neighbor propensity matched with caliper of 0.1 (n = 54) *

4.00

1.03–20.02

Inverse propensity of treatment weighted analysis including all covariates (n = 213)

4.21

2.13–8.89