Does YouTube provide high quality information? Assessment of secukinumab videos

Koçyiğit, Burhan Fatih; Akaltun, Mazlum Serdar

doi:10.1007/s00296-019-04322-8

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“…The quality of the videos was assessed using the Global Quality Scale (GQS) which is a 5-point scale of 1-5 points and has been used for quality assessments in similar studies [6,9,13,15]. Video flow, usefulness, and quality can be evaluated using the GQS, with scores applied of 4-5 points indicating high quality, 3 points indicating moderate quality, and 1-2 points indicating low quality.…”

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“…YouTube has grown into one of the most popular social platforms in the world with more than one billion Internet consumers and 6 billion hours of viewing time every month [5]. YouTube includes a large number of videos on the pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options of several health problems [6][7][8][9]. YouTube videos related to Ebola were viewed millions of times during the 2014 outbreak [10].…”

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YouTube as a source of information on COVID-19 and rheumatic disease link

2020

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Introduction/objectives The current 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak is continuing to spread rapidly despite all efforts. Patients with rheumatic disease may have higher levels of anxiety due to their disease characteristics and medications. The web-based platforms are widely used sources for gaining medical information. YouTube presents a wide range of medical information, but there are concerns on its quality. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the quality of the YouTube videos about COVID-19 and rheumatic diseases link. Method This is a descriptive study. A total of 360 videos listed by the YouTube search engine (www.youtube.com) in response to six search terms were evaluated. The Global Quality Scale (GQS) was performed to evaluate video quality. Three groups were formed according to GQS scores: high quality, moderate quality, and low quality. Video parameters were compared between these groups. Results After the exclusion criteria, 46 videos were reviewed. Of the videos, 41.4% (n = 19) were of high-quality group, 21.7% (n = 10) were moderate-quality group, and 36.9% (n = 17) were of low-quality group. Significant difference was detected between the quality groups in terms of views per day (p = 0.004). No significant difference was detected in comments per day (p = 0.139) and like ratio (p = 0.232). Conclusions Besides high-quality videos, there were substantially low-quality videos that could cause misleading information to spread rapidly during the pandemic. Videos from trustworthy sources such as universities, academics, and physicians should be kept in the foreground. Keywords COVID-19. Pandemic. Rheumatic diseases. SARS-CoV-2. YouTube Key Points •Web-based platforms have become an important source of health-related information. One of the most important online sources is YouTube because it is easy accessible and free. •Of the videos evaluating the link between COVID-19 and rheumatic diseases, 41.4% (n = 19) were of high quality. •The main sources of high-quality videos were academics/universities and physicians. •The most frequently discussed topics in videos were the place of hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of COVID-19 and whether to continue the use of existing rheumatological drugs.

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YouTube as a source of information on COVID-19 and rheumatic disease link

2020

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“…12 YouTube includes a large number of videos on the pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment options of several health problems. [13][14][15][16] However, some concerns may emerge from obtaining health-related information from online sources. YouTube does not include a regulator mechanism to control the quality of content of the uploaded videos.…”

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“…In similar studies, quality assessments were performed using the GQS. 13,16,21,25 Quality assessments were based on the GQS which is partially modified to fit the topic. The GQS is an evaluation tool for web-based sources which is a five-point scale with a minimum score of 1 and a maximum score of 5 points.…”

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YouTube as a Source of eHealth: Is It Beneficial for Lumbar Disc Herniation Exercises?

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Akaltun³

2020

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“…The next popular online platform is YouTube where variable quality audio and video materials are available for rheumatology trainees and specialists. YouTube offers a variety of graphical materials on most rheumatology topics, exemplified by videos on tumour necrosis factor inhibitors and on secukinumab [38,39]. Variable quality videos are increasingly posted in the time of the pandemic [40].…”

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Moving towards online rheumatology education in the era of COVID-19

2020

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The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unsettled conventional medical education, hastening a switch to digital platforms and open-access publishing. Rheumatology is a fast evolving academic discipline that stands to gain by this switch. Most rheumatology textbooks are now available in digital formats, and these are complemented with live updating educational hubs such as UpToDate and ClinicalKey. Emerging topics of COVID-19 on these proprietary platforms are now freely available to all specialists. Social media channels, particularly Twitter, are becoming major players in the era of COVID-19 by offering online journal clubs, enabling fast dissemination of influential articles, and facilitating interactive education. Indexed rheumatology journals, in turn, aid online education by opening access to recommendations and other materials that are rapidly changing research and practice worldwide. Research peer review additionally offers learning experience to novice and seasoned researchers and authors. Global rheumatology societies have online learning resources, which are changing their format and geographic reach to meet the changing needs in the times of pandemic. While online teaching lacks emotional connections between mentors and mentees, switch to a more interactive format of education and regular contacts may partly solve the issue. Rheumatologists can take the lead in these challenging times and contribute more to online scholarly activities which are aimed to maintain and enrich education.

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Does YouTube provide high quality information? Assessment of secukinumab videos

Cited by 53 publications

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YouTube as a source of information on COVID-19 and rheumatic disease link

YouTube as a source of information on COVID-19 and rheumatic disease link

YouTube as a Source of eHealth: Is It Beneficial for Lumbar Disc Herniation Exercises?

Moving towards online rheumatology education in the era of COVID-19

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