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The average DISCERN score was 41.93 (SD\u2009=\u200912.88) for English websites and 32.53 (SD\u2009=\u200911.06) for Spanish websites (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0054). No correlation was identified between the readability and quality of the examined websites.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both English and Spanish microtia websites exceed the recommended reading levels set by the American Medical Association (6th grade) and National Institutes of Health (8th grade). Additionally, the quality of information, especially on Spanish sites, is low. 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