Online Videos Provide Poor Information Quality, Reliability, and Accuracy Regarding Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Springer, Bernhard; Bechler, Ulrich; Koller, Ulrich; Windhager, Reinhard; Waldstein, Wenzel

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2020.07.013

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“…The majority of studies that have investigated the ability to provide high-quality medical information have highlighted this shortcoming and reported that YouTube provides poorquality information for their specific medical discipline or topic of interest. 1,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Although the majority of these studies only analyze a limited subset of these videos out of an extensive selection, the consistency in findings is supporting evidence of this trend. In the defense of YouTube, it is unlikely that its creators established this platform with the use of conveying accurate and reliable medical information in mind.…”

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“…In their article entitled "YouTube Videos Provide Poor Information Quality, Reliability and Accuracy Regarding Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction," Springer, Bechler, Koller, Windhager, and Waldstein investigated the quality and reliability of YouTube videos pertaining to rehabilitation and return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 7 The authors analyzed 140 YouTube videos and used 3 separate scoring systems to evaluate the reliability, accuracy, and educational content of these videos. Unsurprisingly, the authors determined that the average quality and reliability of rehabilitation videos were low, with a mean Journal of the American Medical Association score of 1.32 (of 4), mean Global Quality Scale of 1.95 (of 5), and mean "Rehab-Score," a self-created survey based off of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons guidelines, of 5.0 (of 20).…”

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Editorial Commentary: YouTube Videos Provide Poor-Quality Medical Information: Don’t Believe What You Watch!

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2020

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery

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Providing accurate information to patients regarding health conditions, treatment options, and prognosis is a crucial aspect of medical management and an ethical obligation. Office visits may be limited due to time constraints imposed by scheduling, which may result in missed opportunities to provide extensive information when history, physical examination, review of diagnostic testing, and planning is required. As the Internet is now an established platform and easily accessible, patients are increasingly seeking information from websites out of curiosity and for additional questions pertaining to their health condition. However, the reliability and accuracy of anterior cruciate ligament videos on YouTube are of evidence-based very low quality and reliability.

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Editorial Commentary: YouTube Videos Provide Poor-Quality Medical Information: Don’t Believe What You Watch!

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2020

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery

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“…When assessing the quality of educational health content on YouTube, previous studies have shown the poor quality and reliability of information available. Springer et al 6 examined the quality of the educational content on YouTube regarding RTS and rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Their evaluation of 140 videos found consistently poor quality with reported scores for rehabilitation and RTS, with GQS values of 1.95 AE 0.64 points and 1.62 AE 0.82 points, respectively; JAMA scores of 1.32 AE 0.64 points and 1.26 AE 0.7 points, respectively; a rehabilitation score of 5.0 AE 3.42 points; and an RTS score 3.05 AE 3.35 points.…”

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“…Users seldom access videos beyond the third page, and in accordance with this, the first 60 videos under each search term were included in the study. 6,17 The following information was recorded for each video: Universal Resource Locator (URL), video title, number of total views, video category, duration of video in minutes, date of publication, days since upload, number of likes, number of dislikes, like ratio, video power index (VPI), and view ratio (views per day). The like ratio was determined by the number of likes divided by the number of dislikes.…”

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“…6,10,11 Young adults are the primary demographic consuming content on YouTube, with approximately 90% of them worldwide using the website regularly. 6 Despite the ubiquity of health information on YouTube, there is considerable skepticism about the quality of the information, and recent studies have shown considerably low information quality. 5,8,12,13 The purpose of this study was to investigate the information quality on YouTube regarding rehabilitation and RTS after hip arthroscopy.…”

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YouTube Is a Poor-Quality Source for Patient Information on Rehabilitation and Return to Sports After Hip Arthroscopy

Jildeh

Abbas

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

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Purpose: To investigate the information quality on YouTube regarding rehabilitation and return to sport (RTS) after hip arthroscopy. Methods: By use of private browsing and predefined search terms, 217 unique videos regarding RTS and rehabilitation after hip arthroscopy were included and systematically reviewed. A total of 164 videos were included in the final analysis. Videos were scored using 4 scoring systems: (1) Journal of the American Medical Association benchmark criteria, (2) the Global Quality Score, (3) a score for RTS after hip arthroscopy, and (4) a score for rehabilitation after hip arthroscopy. Results: A large majority of the included videos provided substandard information quality, dependability, and precision. RTS videos that were uploaded by physicians had a significantly higher Journal of the American Medical Association score, Global Quality Score, and RTS score compared with commercial and personal testimony videos (P ¼ .0003, P ¼ .0021, and P ¼ .0005, respectively). Physician videos pertaining to RTS were also significantly longer than videos in other categories (P ¼ .0397). Conclusions: The quality and reliability of video content on YouTube pertaining to rehabilitation and RTS after hip arthroscopy are generally poor. The educational content of YouTube videos produced by physicians is of significantly higher quality as compared with non-physicians, patient testimonials, and commercials. Clinical Relevance: The quality of the information patients receive on rehabilitation and RTS after hip arthroscopy is important for successful outcomes.

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Patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine YouTube videos in Arabic have higher view counts in the Middle East and North Africa than their English versions

Marín Fermín,

Hantouly,

Al-Dolaymi

et al. 2023

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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Purpose The present study aims to assess the impact of the local language on the view count of patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine videos in an Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in the Middle East and North Africa. Methods An observational study on English and Arabic versions of Aspetar’s YouTube channel patient-oriented educational video series was conducted in February 2023, comparing the view count and viewer characteristics. Included videos were posted either simultaneously or in English version first, in both languages, and shared on the same media platforms. Collected data of interest included video title, view count in each language, age and sex of the viewers, location, and traffic source. Results Eleven videos of the patient-oriented educational video series were included in the present study. Except for one, the view count was significantly higher in the Arabic version of all 11 videos (minimum sevenfold, P = 0.03). Viewers were predominantly males (73.9%) and between 18 and 44 years old (81.1%). Eleven out of 19 countries of the Middle East and North Africa region [11] were among the viewers’ top 20 countries. Traffic sources included YouTube search (45.9%), YouTube suggested videos (17%), external sources (14.4%), YouTube browse features (8.5%), and YouTube advertising (6%). Conclusion Patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine videos in Arabic yield higher view counts than their English version in young adult viewers from 11 countries in the Middle East and Africa among the top 20. Content creation on languages with limited online representation could effectively reach the targeted population by breaking language barriers.

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Online Videos Provide Poor Information Quality, Reliability, and Accuracy Regarding Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Cited by 37 publications

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Editorial Commentary: YouTube Videos Provide Poor-Quality Medical Information: Don’t Believe What You Watch!

Editorial Commentary: YouTube Videos Provide Poor-Quality Medical Information: Don’t Believe What You Watch!

YouTube Is a Poor-Quality Source for Patient Information on Rehabilitation and Return to Sports After Hip Arthroscopy

Patient-oriented educational Sports Medicine YouTube videos in Arabic have higher view counts in the Middle East and North Africa than their English versions

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