Does YouTube Provide Reliable and High-Quality Information? Assessment of Pap Smear Test Videos

Gürsoy, Ali; Peker, Hakan

doi:10.1159/000507105

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“…Thus, in the present study, the quality of the content of the most viewed videos on YouTube in Brazil about cervical cancer was evaluated. [48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62]…”

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Quality analysis of the most viewed videos on YouTube about cervical cancer in Brazil

Bernuci¹,

Deus²,

Pascotini³

et al. 2022

OGIJ

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Cervical cancer is a major cause of preventable death in women. Health education strategies on preventive and protective methods are decisive for health promotion. In view of the popularity of the YouTube platform, this study evaluated 169 most viewed videos, selected based on the keyword "cervical cancer" in Brazil. These were downloaded and transcribed and analyzed for technical information and content analysis compared to information from the World Health Organization. Most of the analyzed videos are short; posted by laypeople (37.9%) and widely viewed (1,400 to more than 62,000). Although the majority try to disseminate information content, more than 58.9% do not cover the definition of cervical cancer, its risk factors (80.47%), signs and symptoms (68.64%), primary prevention (68.5%) and tertiary prevention (74.56%). Secondary prevention was addressed in 49.70%, but only 1.2% with correct and complete information. In general, 57.4% of the videos were rated as bad or very bad, pointing to the low quality of information about cervical cancer prevention on YouTube in Brazil. In conclusion, YouTube has been used in Brazil to discuss important issues about cervical cancer, but the quality of the video content is quite limited.

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Quality analysis of the most viewed videos on YouTube about cervical cancer in Brazil

Bernuci¹,

Deus²,

Pascotini³

et al. 2022

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Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Gad

Shanmugasundaram

Kumar

et al. 2022

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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Title: The Quality and Content of YouTube Videos About Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) in Pregnancy: a Retrospective Review (Preprint)

Price¹,

Birch²,

Grace³

et al. 2022

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BACKGROUND Pregnant individuals often seek online information regarding health concerns on free and accessible platforms such as YouTube. Use of supplemental information may increase when pregnancy is complicated by diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as herpes simplex virus (HSV) given the sensitive nature of these diagnoses. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to evaluate the quality and content of YouTube videos about HSV during pregnancy. METHODS A search of videos on YouTube was conducted using four ‘HSV and pregnancy’ terms. The first 60 videos from each keyword search were collected and reviewed. The quality and reliability of each video were assessed using the DISCERN instrument and the JAMA Benchmark tool. An expert-developed topic list was used to generate a content score, which assessed video comprehensiveness. Videos were further categorized as either “high” or “low” quality, with high quality videos having both a DISCERN score >3 and a content score >4. Descriptive statistical analyses and comparisons of videos by source, viewing rates, duration, and subscriber number were performed. RESULTS A total of 92 unique videos were evaluated; the median content score was 3 out of 7 (IQR 1,5) and median DISCERN score was 2.12 of 8 (IQR 1.75, 2.75), representing moderate video comprehensiveness and low reliability. Only 13 (14.1%) videos met criteria for high quality. Every video categorized as high quality came from medical or online education sources. Low-quality videos had 3.5-times more subscribers & 7-fold higher viewing rates than high-quality videos (p=0.002, p=0.001). Video duration was longer for high-quality videos (15min vs 7.7min; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Few high-quality, reliable and comprehensive videos regarding HSV in pregnancy exist on YouTube. Low-quality videos generally have more subscribers and views, suggesting that individuals seeking information on YouTube may encounter incomplete resources. This study provides an opportunity for providers to better understand the qualities of online content that is viewed by patients.

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Does YouTube Provide Reliable and High-Quality Information? Assessment of Pap Smear Test Videos

Cited by 5 publications

References 22 publications

Quality analysis of the most viewed videos on YouTube about cervical cancer in Brazil

Quality analysis of the most viewed videos on YouTube about cervical cancer in Brazil

Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Title: The Quality and Content of YouTube Videos About Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) in Pregnancy: a Retrospective Review (Preprint)

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