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Original Article

Characteristics of non-responders to self-reported questionnaires in a large inflammatory bowel disease cohort study

Eléonore MultoneUniversity of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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John-Paul VaderInstitute of Social & Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Christian MottetDivision of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Neuchâtelois, Neuchâtel, Switzerland;Service of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Alain SchoepferService of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Nicolas FournierInstitute of Social & Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Bernard BurnandInstitute of Social & Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Pierre MichettiService of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland;Crohn and Colitis Center, Clinique La Source-Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Valérie PittetInstitute of Social & Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1348-1356 | Received 03 Feb 2015, Accepted 11 Apr 2015, Published online: 03 Jun 2015

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