Educational quality of YouTube videos on musculoskeletal ultrasound

Zengin, Orhan; Önder, Mustafa Erkut

doi:10.1007/s10067-021-05793-6

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“…The DISCERN questionnaire includes five ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions about video utility and quality, and a ‘yes’ answer equals one point and a ‘no’ answer means zero points. The DISCERN score is obtained by summing the scores for the questions [ 9 ]. The global quality score (GQS) was determined to analyze video quality, and each video was scored from worst to best, between one and five.…”

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Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Surgical Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomas

Ergul¹

2021

Cureus

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IntroductionTo determine the quality of English language YouTube videos on uterine leiomyomas (UL) and their surgical treatment. MethodsThe present study was performed from October 1 to October 8, 2021. A gynecologist with 10 years of experience searched for keywords on YouTube, including 'UL surgery', 'laparoscopic myomectomy,' 'myomectomy,' 'surgical treatments for UL,' and 'operations for UL.' Videos were categorized into three groups according to content as informative videos, personal experience videos, and news update videos. All videos characteristics, including the number of views, the length and duration of the video, number of 'likes,' 'dislikes,' and 'comments,' were recorded. Medical information and content index (MICI) score, DISCERN score, and Global Quality Score (GQS) were calculated for each video. ResultsIn total, 54 videos were categorized as informative videos, 46 videos were classified as patient experience videos, and 37 videos were accepted as news agency videos. The mean comment numbers were 105.6 for patient experience videos, and the difference was statistically different in favor of patient experience videos (p= 0.001). The GQS and DISCERN scores were significantly higher for the informative group in comparison with the other two groups (p=0.001 and p=0.001 for both groups). Clinical symptoms and treatment outcomes were the most frequently mentioned content in informative videos (81.8% and 97.1%). The mean MICI score was 2.7. ConclusionThe present study demonstrated that YouTube videos about UL and its surgical treatments have low quality and utility. However, informative videos that are mostly uploaded by professional health providers have significantly better DISCERN and GQS scores.

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Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Surgical Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomas

Ergul¹

2021

Cureus

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“…In another study by Duran and Kizilkan on quality analysis of testicular cancer videos on YouTube, the mean video length was reported as 8.86 minutes ( 29 ). In another study by Zengin and Onder, the mean video length was found as 4.21 minutes ( 30 ). The mean video length found in our study was within the range reported by the other studies.…”

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Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Video Content about Perianal Fistulas

Eroglu

Altınlı

2022

BioMed Research International

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Objective. Perianal fistulas of the perianal soft tissues are an important cause of morbidity and a significant portion of colorectal surgery. To our knowledge, there is no study evaluating YouTube videos pertaining perianal fistulas. In this study, we aimed to evaluate YouTube video contents on this topic. Methods. Whether the videos contained real images, animations or presentations, video duration, number of views, comments and likes, uploading date, and daily view were recorded. Reliability of the videos was assessed using the Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information (DISCERN) scale and quality of the videos using the Global Quality Score (GQS). Results. A total of 100 YouTube videos regarding perianal fistulas were included in the study. Sixty-four (64%) videos were uploaded by healthcare professionals and 36 (36%) videos by nonprofessionals. The mean video length was calculated as 6.70 ± 8.00 minutes for all videos. The mean DISCERN score of all videos was found as 3.92 ± 0.81 and the mean GQS score as 3.97 ± 0.83 . According to the DISCERN score, most videos included (94%) were of good quality. There was an excellent agreement between the two surgeons in terms of the DISCERN and GQS scores. Conclusion. Most of the videos included in the study were uploaded by health-care professionals. On the other hand, the majority of the videos contained surgical management of perianal fistulas as it is the definitive treatment. Healthcare related content should be audited and filtered by YouTube with new and effective policies.

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“…Actually, a default “relevance” sorting option was adopted by many studies when evaluating the reliability and quality of YouTube videos providing medical information to patients ( 22 , 29 , 32 , 57 – 60 ). The default ranking option—“Relevance”—was the most commonly used option in the YouTube ranking algorithm (relevance, upload date, number of views, rating) ( 61 , 62 ). This search strategy may miss some videos that have low views or hits but may be of high quality, but it is a practical way for casual users of YouTube to obtain information.…”

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Quality of online video resources concerning patient education for neck pain: A YouTube-based quality-control study

Zhang

Yang

Shen

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundMore than 70 percent of the world's population is tortured with neck pain more than once in their vast life, of which 50–85% recur within 1–5 years of the initial episode. With medical resources affected by the epidemic, more and more people seek health-related knowledge via YouTube. This article aims to assess the quality and reliability of the medical information shared on YouTube regarding neck pain.MethodsWe searched on YouTube using the keyword “neck pain” to include the top 50 videos by relevance, then divided them into five and seven categories based on their content and source. Each video was quantitatively assessed using the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), DISCERN, Global Quality Score (GQS), Neck Pain-Specific Score (NPSS), and video power index (VPI). Spearman correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between JAMA, GQS, DISCERN, NPSS and VPI. A multiple linear regression analysis was applied to identify video features affecting JAMA, GQS, DISCERN, and NPSS.ResultsThe videos had a mean JAMA score of 2.56 (SD = 0.43), DISCERN of 2.55 (SD = 0.44), GQS of 2.86 (SD = 0.72), and NPSS of 2.90 (SD = 2.23). Classification by video upload source, non-physician videos had the greatest share at 38%, and sorted by video content, exercise training comprised 40% of the videos. Significant differences between the uploading sources were observed for VPI (P = 0.012), JAMA (P < 0.001), DISCERN (P < 0.001), GQS (P = 0.001), and NPSS (P = 0.007). Spearman correlation analysis showed that JAMA, DISCERN, GQS, and NPSS significantly correlated with each other (JAMA vs. DISCERN, p < 0.001, JAMA vs. GQS, p < 0.001, JAMA vs. NPSS, p < 0.001, DISCERN vs. GQS, p < 0.001, DISCERN vs. NPSS, p < 0.001, GQS vs. NPSS, p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis suggested that a higher JAMA score, DISCERN, or GQS score were closely related to a higher probability of an academic, physician, non-physician or medical upload source (P < 0.005), and a higher NPSS score was associated with a higher probability of an academic source (P = 0.001) than of an individual upload source.ConclusionsYouTube videos pertaining to neck pain contain low quality, low reliability, and incomplete information. Patients may be put at risk for health complications due to inaccurate, and incomplete information, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis. Academic groups should be committed to high-quality video production and promotion to YouTube users.

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Educational quality of YouTube videos on musculoskeletal ultrasound

Cited by 30 publications

References 38 publications

Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Surgical Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomas

Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Surgical Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomas

Evaluation of the Reliability and Quality of YouTube Video Content about Perianal Fistulas

Quality of online video resources concerning patient education for neck pain: A YouTube-based quality-control study

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