Medical YouTube Videos and Methods of Evaluation: Literature Review

Drozd, Brandy; Couvillon, Emily; Suárez, Andrea

doi:10.2196/mededu.8527

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“…Several studies in the literature have evaluated medical YouTube videos [7][8][9]15,16,[23][24][25] ; however, only a few studies have evaluated orthodontic YouTube videos. 10,22,26 One YouTube analysis by Livas et al 26 was based on video content and metric evaluations of patients' Invisalign experiences.…”

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YouTube as a source of information about orthodontic clear aligners

Ustdal¹,

Güney²

2020

The Angle Orthodontist

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Objectives To evaluate the content, reliability, and quality of videos about orthodontic clear aligners on YouTube. Materials and Methods Researchers used the Google Trends website to determine that the most frequently used search term for orthodontic clear aligners on the Internet was: “Invisalign.” A search was then conducted on YouTube using the key word “Invisalign.” From the first 140 results, 100 videos were selected for analysis. A 13-point content score was used to classify poor-content and rich-content videos, and the global quality scale (GQS) was used to examine quality of the videos. To evaluate reliability of the information, a five-question scale was used. The Mann-Whitney U-test, χ2 test, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used for statistical evaluations. Results Of the YouTube videos, 33 were classified as rich content and 67 as poor content. Most videos (73%) were uploaded by laypeople, and most uploaders (71%) were women. The most commonly discussed content was instructions (65%), followed by procedure (57%) and pain (52%). Regarding the GQS, most of the videos were evaluated as moderate quality (51%). Compared with the poor-content video group, the rich-content video group had a significantly higher GQS score (P = .004). There was no significant difference between the poor-content and rich-content groups regarding information reliability (P > .05). Conclusions Video content on YouTube relating to aligner orthodontics was generally insufficient. The quality of videos was moderate, but the reliability of information was generally poor. Specialists should refer patients to reliable sources of information.

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YouTube as a source of information about orthodontic clear aligners

Ustdal¹,

Güney²

2020

The Angle Orthodontist

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“…In 2011, 56% of adults reported using the internet to look‐up health information and this number has only continued to rise . The largest A/V website on the internet is YouTube, which is the second most visited website behind only Google.…”

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“…As shown by Drozd et al, adults are increasingly turning to the internet to seek out health‐related information, with 56% of adults reporting the use of online sources to obtain health‐related information in 2011 . Subsequently, appraisal of the quality of such online patient education materials is of paramount importance.…”

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Understandability and actionability of audiovisual patient education materials on sinusitis

Rubel

Alwani

Nwosu

et al. 2020

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol

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Background: Acute and chronic rhinosinusitis are debilitating diseases that affect from 5% to 16% of the population. YouTube is the second most commonly used search engine and is o en utilized by patients to garner health information regarding various disease processes and their respective management options. An evaluation of these information resources for quality and reliability is warranted, especially in an era in which patients are increasingly turning to audiovisual (A/V) media to educate themselves regarding their ailments. Methods:The YouTube video database was searched using the term "sinusitis" from its inception through to November 2018. The first 50 videos populated under the relevancebased ranking option were collected and parsed by time and language. Of the 50 videos, 10 were eliminated either for length (ࣘ1 minute or ࣙ20 minutes), language (any language other than English), and/or for later being removed by YouTube for copyright violations. The videos were then assessed using the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool-Audio/Visual (PEMAT-A/V) by 2 independent reviewers for understandability and actionability. Results:A total of 40 videos were examined using the PEMAT-A/V tool. The average understandability score was 57.7%, whereas the average actionability score was 46.3%. Eleven videos (28%) had actionability scores of 0%. Videos most commonly addressed disease management options (38%). The second largest category was case presentations regarding surgical techniques (30%). There were only 6 videos focused primarily on education about the definition and common traits of sinusitis (15%). Conclusion:Our results show a paucity of high-quality online A/V educational material pertaining to sinusitis, with a majority of videos being neither understandable nor actionable. As patients increasingly turn to internet video databases like YouTube for medical information, it is critical that physicians and institutions create A/V material that is accurate, understandable, and actionable. C 2020 ARS-AAOA, LLC.

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“…This can lead patients to view YouTube™ videos as a source of “accurate” information resulting in self‐informed choice for possible easy and fast home‐remedies. Unfortunately, the lack of a peer‐review system for videos on YouTube™ aimed at determining the accuracy of information and the credibility of the authors can be potentially harmful, as many reports are very often uploaded as individual experiences and personal testimonials…”

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The usefulness of YouTube™ videos as a source of information on burning mouth syndrome

Fortuna

Schiavo

Aria

et al. 2019

J of Oral Rehabilitation

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Objectives The aim of this review was to investigate quality assessment and quantitative information on burning mouth syndrome (BMS) on YouTube™ videos. Methods An electronic search of YouTube™ videos on BMS was performed using subject headings, keywords and synonyms of BMS. For each video, quality information, via the quality assessment score (QAS) and quantitative information, such as the total number of results per term searched, date of upload, clip length, view count, source category (professional, personal, educational, mixed), number of likes and dislikes and YouTube™ category were evaluated. Results The search identified 3768 videos of which only 114 were included in our analysis: the quality of videos was very poor (mean ± standard deviation = 1.76 ± 1.64). The most representative categories were “educational” with 53 (46.5%) videos scoring between 0 and 4 and “mixed” with 24 (21.1%) videos scoring between 0 and 2. Significant differences were found among all four categories in relation to length in seconds (P < 0.001), number of views (P = 0.006) and interaction index (P = 0.001), as well as between “professional” and the other categories and between “educational” and “personal” in relation to length in seconds (P < 0.001), between “educational” and “personal” (P < 0.001) and “personal” and “mixed” category in relation to interaction index (P = 0.003) and between “professional” and “personal” in relation to views per day (P = 0.015). Conclusions A large number of videos regarding BMS have published on YouTube™, with a wide range of distribution regarding their length and views. Unfortunately, they presented unreliable information which is most often scientifically inaccurate. Health care institutions and professionals should be more actively involved in improving high‐quality e‐information about BMS on YouTube™.

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Medical YouTube Videos and Methods of Evaluation: Literature Review

Cited by 243 publications

References 21 publications

YouTube as a source of information about orthodontic clear aligners

YouTube as a source of information about orthodontic clear aligners

Understandability and actionability of audiovisual patient education materials on sinusitis

The usefulness of YouTube™ videos as a source of information on burning mouth syndrome

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