Comparative Readability Analysis of Online Patient Education Resources on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Figure 5: Comparative Readability Analysis of Online Patient Education Resources on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 