YouTube™ as a source of information on prostatitis: a quality and reliability analysis

Abstract

It was aimed to analyze the YouTube™ videos on prostatitis regarding their source, content, and information included. The term "prostatitis" was searched by relevance and the rst 200 video links and features were recorded. Using the 5-point modi ed DISCERN tool, Global Quality Score (GQS), and the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) score, quality and reliability of the information were assessed by two urologists. The most common source of upload was doctors/medical institutions (33%), and majority of the content was about general information (27%). The mean modi ed DISCERN, GQS and JAMA scores were 3.24, 3.25 and 2.17, respectively. These scores were correlated with each other and signi cantly higher in videos uploaded by doctors/medical institutions. Of the videos, 25.5% were poor, 30.5% were moderate, and 44% were high-quality. High-quality videos were signi cantly shorter than poor qualities. Poor-quality videos had the highest view ratio. The most of YouTube™ videos on prostatitis are short and high-quality videos uploaded by doctors/medical institutions. However, these videos did not reach the view ratios they deserved.

Kronik Prostatit/Kronik Pelvik Ağrı Sendromu ile İlgili YouTube Videolarının Analizi: Kalite ve Güvenilirlik

“…While a recent study has been published evaluating YouTube videos in relation to prostatitis, to the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to specifically focus on CP/CPPS using validated measures (6).…”

“…Particularly, YouTube has emerged as a prominent platform where patients not only seek information about various health issues but also share their experiences (1). One such health concern that is frequently discussed is Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS), a complex clinical entity with an unknown etiology which significantly impacts the quality of life of affected individuals (2)(3)(4)(5)(6).…”

“…Further complicating this scenario is the fact that personal testimonies about specific treatments may not necessarily represent their general efficacy. Therefore, there is a need to scrutinize and assess the quality and reliability of CP/CPPS-related information available on YouTube (6).…”

Short video platforms as sources of health information about cervical cancer: A content and quality analysis

“…On the one hand, short video applications provide a platform for consumers to quickly obtain health information; on the other hand, short videos can obtain large amounts of traffic and attention. However, the misinformation in some posted videos can also spread quickly and affect the health of the general public [19]. Therefore, we designed this study to assess the quality and reliability of cervical cancer-related health information in videos posted on TikTok and Kwai.…”