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. 2026 May 4;10(1):e003818. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003818

Table 2. Interrupted time-series+difference-in-differences mixed Poisson model (IRR, 95% CI).

Term IRR 95% CI P value
Post (level change, February 2023) 1.35 1.15 to 1.59 0.0003
Post-trend (time_after, per month) 0.93 0.89 to 0.98 0.002
Earthquake area – colchicine_available versus outside (baseline) 1.04 0.73 to 1.50 0.820
Earthquake area – colchicine_unavailable versus outside (baseline) 1.23 0.83 to 1.81 0.300
Post×colchicine_available (extra level change) 1.60 1.07 to 2.39 0.022
Post×colchicine_unavailable (extra level change) 2.64 1.97 to 3.53 <0.001
Post-trend×colchicine_available (extra monthly change) 0.93 0.84 to 1.03 0.150
Post-trend×colchicine_unavailable (extra monthly change) 0.89 0.83 to 0.96 0.002
Age ≥12 years (vs <12 years) 1.09 0.94 to 1.26 0.270
Age at diagnosis (per year) 0.97 0.90 to 1.04 0.410
Sex (female vs male) 1.17 1.04 to 1.33 0.012
Comorbidity_no_drug (vs none) 1.33 1.05 to 1.68 0.020
Comorbidity_with_drug use (vs none) 1.24 0.97 to 1.58 0.086
Mutation class 2 (vs 1) 1.18 1.02 to 1.37 0.030
Mutation class 3 (vs 1) 1.00 0.73 to 1.39 0.980
Mutation class 4 (vs 1) 0.78 0.58 to 1.04 0.092
Mutation class 5 (vs 1) 1.00 0.81 to 1.23 1.00

Model fit and random effects: AIC=15 946; random-intercept SD (centre)=0.47, SD (ID)=0.82; random-slope (time_after) SD=0.106, corr=−0.74. Dispersion test p=0.17 (no over-dispersion); zero-inflation p=0.23.

Statistically significant IRR values are shown in bold (p < 0.05).

IRR, incidence rate ratio.