A systematic evaluation of youtube as an information source for male infertility

Ku, Seul; Balasubramanian, Adithya; Yu, Justin; Srivatsav, Ashwin; Gondokusumo, Jabez; Tatem, Alexander J.; Beilan, Jonathan; Hasan, Asad Shahzad; Hotaling, James; Lipshultz, Larry I.; Pastuszak, Alexander W.

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“…There are several studies in the literature evaluating the reliability of YTVs related to men's health conditions such as male infertility, premature ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment, and prostate cancer that also found that most YTVs related to the evaluated subject are unacceptable as a patient education resource. 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 For example, Loeb et al found that there is widespread dissemination of misinformation about prostate cancer on YouTube and that less reliable videos had increased user engagement. 12 However, the present study is one of the only studies to show that there is reliable information on YouTube and that it could be acceptable to use as a patient education resource if patients are directed to videos featuring board-certified physicians.…”

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YouTube as a Patient Education Resource for Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Therapy

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Introduction YouTube is an unregulated platform that patients are using to learn about treatment options. Aim To assess the reliability of YouTube videos (YTVs) related to male hypogonadism and testosterone therapy. Methods Searching on YouTube by relevance and view count, we analyzed the top 10 videos (80 videos total) for the following search terms: low testosterone, testosterone replacement therapy, AndroGel, and hypogonadism. Main Outcome Measure We recorded the number of views for each video, evaluated videos using the DISCERN score (DS) criterion, and compared the DS for videos including board-certified physicians and videos without. A second comparison was made between videos with board-certified physicians in urology, endocrinology, other MD, and those without any physician. Results The YTVs analyzed received a total of 38,549,090 views, a median of 25,201 and 17.30 views/day. Videos that featured physicians had significantly fewer views/day than videos that did not (39.48 CI 9,72 vs 1,731 CI 330, 3,132; P = .019). Most YTVs studied were unreliable. The median DS across all videos was 2. However, most videos created by physicians were found to be reliable with a median DS of 4. In addition, YTVs that did not feature a physician were found to be significantly less reliable than videos that featured a physician (3.22 CI 3.06, 4.09 vs 1.87 CI 1.56, 2.18; P < .001). There was no significant difference in the reliability or viewership of YTVs stratified by physician type. Conclusion Most YTVs related to male hypogonadism/testosterone therapy were unreliable, but there are reliable YTVs available. Reliable videos usually feature a physician and receive fewer views than unreliable YTVs. Physicians and academic societies should work to provide verified videos to provide patients with reliable information about male hypogonadism and testosterone therapy. CJ Warren, J Wisener, B Ward, et al. YouTube as a Patient Education Resource for Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Therapy. Sex Med 2021;9:100324.

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YouTube as a Patient Education Resource for Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Therapy

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“…(2017; [ 70 ]) Facebook Quantitativ manuell + Profis Sonstige + 6 Gering 44 Ku et al. (2020; [ 71 ]) YouTube Quantitativ manuell + Profis Laien + 2 Gering 45 LeBeau et al. (2020; [ 72 ]) Snapchat Qualitativ – Sonstige + 5 – 46 Levinson et al.…”

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“…500 Follower/Likes Ku et al. (2020; [ 71 ]) N = 42 reichweitenstärkste, englischsprachige YouTube-Videos zu männlicher Unfruchtbarkeit 10 % der Videos (4) mit guter oder sehr guter Schulnote laut Expertenurteil 90 % der Videos (38) mit mittlerer oder schlechter Schulnote laut Expertenurteil Paul et al. (2017; [ 88 ]) N = 50 meistgesehene englischsprachige YouTube-Videos zum Hormonimplantat als Verhütungsmethode 24 % der Videos (12) von Gesundheitsprofis mit höherem DISCERN-Index (Md = 3) 76 % der Videos (38) von Patient:innen mit geringerem DISCERN-Index (Md = 2) Warren et al.…”

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Sexual health information on social media: a systematic scoping review

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Informationen zur sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit werden zunehmend auch über soziale Medien verbreitet und erreichen dort ein großes Publikum. Ziel der Arbeit Vor diesem Hintergrund ist es Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags, den internationalen Forschungsstand zu sexuellen Gesundheitsinformationen in sozialen Medien erstmals systematisch mit einem Scoping Review aufzuarbeiten. Es sollen 7 Forschungsfragen beantwortet werden, die sich auf den Umfang (F1), die Methoden (F2: Inhaltsanalyse, F3: Qualitätsanalyse) sowie die Ergebnisse (F4: Anbieter, F5: Zielgruppen, F6: Themen, F7: Qualität der Informationen) bisheriger Studien beziehen. Material und Methoden Die Untersuchung folgt dem PRISMA-Framework für Scoping Reviews sowie dem Open-Science-Ansatz: Sie ist präregistriert und alle Materialien (Codebuch mit Reliabilitätskoeffizienten) und Daten (Liste der identifizierten Studien, Codierung der Studien) stehen auf dem Server der Open Science Foundation zur Verfügung. Ergebnisse Es konnten insgesamt 69 Studien mit 72 Datensätzen identifiziert werden, wobei sich mehr als die Hälfte der Publikationen auf YouTube bezieht (F1). Qualitative und quantitative Methoden der Inhaltsanalyse kommen gleichermaßen zum Einsatz (F2), Qualitätsanalysen sind rar (F3). Bei den Anbietern dominieren Gesundheitslaien (F4). Die Zielgruppen sind meist unspezifiziert (F5). Die in den vorliegenden Studien untersuchten Gesundheitsinformationen in sozialen Medien behandeln ein breites Themenspektrum (F6). Sofern Qualitätseinschätzungen vorgenommen wurden, fielen diese eher negativ aus (F7). Diskussion Mehr Forschung ist notwendig, um sexuelle und reproduktive Gesundheitsinformationen in sozialen Medien besser zu verstehen und um ihre Qualität und konstruktive Nutzung zu fördern.

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“…This was deemed as a good and reliable source of patient information, that an ideal video should also contain. The criteria had a total score of 20 and a qualitative rating was awarded based on the reviewer's score: "Very poor" (0-5), "Poor" (6-10), "Acceptable" (11-15), and "Good" (16)(17)(18)(19)(20). The reviewer's ratings were then compared.…”

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Evaluation of YouTube Videos as a Source of Patient Information for Ureteric Stent Placement: A Quality Assessment Study

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ObjectiveTo assess the quality of YouTube videos on ureteric stent placement (USP) as a source of patient available.MethodsYouTube was searched using search terms “DJ stenting,” “Double J stenting,” and “ureteric stenting.” The initial 100 videos displayed with each of the above mentioned search terms were scrutinized. The selected videos reviewed by 3 independent consultant urologists against a pre-agreed scoring system based upon European Association of Urology (EAU) patient information sheet on ureteric stent placement. The videos were scored qualitatively and quantitatively based on the scores achieved in various domains of the scoring Performa. Data was also collected for the number of views, likes, dislikes, and time duration of each video.ResultsA total of 22 videos which fulfilled the inclusion criteria were reviewed. All the videos were uploaded by healthcare organizations or healthcare websites. None of the videos were classified as “Good” based on reviewer scores and only one video was classified as “acceptable.” Fourteen videos were classified as “very poor” with a score of <5/20. General information about stents was described by majority of the studies whilst preoperative information, procedure description, danger signs, and follow up were scarcely described by most videos.ConclusionMajority of YouTube videos on USP are of poor overall quality and lack pertinent information. This calls for creation of comprehensive and unbiased videos for patient information on USP.

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A systematic evaluation of youtube as an information source for male infertility

Cited by 22 publications

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YouTube as a Patient Education Resource for Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Therapy

YouTube as a Patient Education Resource for Male Hypogonadism and Testosterone Therapy

Sexual health information on social media: a systematic scoping review

Evaluation of YouTube Videos as a Source of Patient Information for Ureteric Stent Placement: A Quality Assessment Study

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