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Sessions were facilitated by trained moderators using standardized questions and included a demonstration of an AI\u2010based symptom checker application. An inductive thematic data analysis was used to code the transcripts and generate themes\/subthemes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Twenty\u2010four patients participated in four focus groups (two in English, two in French). The mean age was 50.4 (SD 9.7) years, and the mean duration since SLE diagnosis was 19.1 (SD 8.8) years. Most (92%) participants were female, and 50% were White, with the remainder being Asian, Black, Hispanic, or Indigenous. Themes concerned the following: (1) diagnostic journeys, including barriers to timely SLE diagnosis; (2) familiarity with online health tools; (3) perceived benefits; and (4) concerns regarding AI symptom assessment tools. The most prominent benefits identified were symptom awareness and validation, encouragement to seek care, and facilitation of health care discussions. 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