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Objectives
To determine the factors that shape utilization of social media‐based online support communities (OSCs) and study the influence of these communities on medical decision‐making in patients with Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis (iSGS).
Study design
Survey study.
Methods
A survey investigating OSC use was sent to the 1,056 members of the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC) iSGS1000...