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Most participants were diagnosed by an otolaryngologist (65%) and attended F2F meetings monthly or less frequently (78%). The OSC group comprised of 551 individuals, primarily of non-Hispanic White women, but was younger in age (mean age\u2009=\u200950\u2009years, SD\u2009\u00b1\u200913\u2009years). OSC participants notably engaged more, with 36% participating on a daily basis and 32% multiple times a week. F2F participants were older (mean age 57\u2009years vs 50\u2009years, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and more commonly referred by medical professionals (22% F2F vs 6% OSC, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Both groups had similar achieved goals, including hearing from others with the same diagnosis (84% vs 89%, P\u2009&gt;\u2009.05) and similar impact on medical decision-making (75% vs 78%, P\u2009&gt;\u2009.05). More F2F participants reported increased development of coping skills (79% F2F vs 69% OSC, P\u2009=\u2009.037). OSC participants typically found the group via an online search (75%), compared to 51% for F2F. OSC participants had higher daily engagement (36%) compared to F2F (1%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>F2F users are older and more commonly referred by medical professionals. Despite less frequent engagement, F2F participants reported similar influences on achieved goals, medical decision-making, and impact on psychosocial benefits. 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