TikTok as an Information Hodgepodge: Evaluation of the Quality and Reliability of Genitourinary Cancers Related Content

Xue, Xiaoqiang; Yang, Xinyi; Xu, Weifeng; Guang-hua, Liu; Yi, Xie; Ji, Zhigang

doi:10.3389/fonc.2022.789956

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“…Physicians and medical institutes uploaded more than two-thirds of included videos, but the overall quality was poor. Surprisingly, videos from medical specialists and groups did not receive more public attention and higher quality evaluation rates than those from other sources, which was inconsistent with the findings of previous similar studies ( 22 , 28 , 31 ). Such a poor outcome warrants concern: health information provided by specialists and academic institutions does not achieve the expected quality.…”

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“…DISCERN, JAMA Benchmark Criteria, and Hexagonal Radar Schema were used for quality analyses of the videos ( 22 , 25 , 26 ). The estimate of specialized medical issues related to pediatric urology was based on the EAU guidelines ( 6 ).…”

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“…In mainland China, there are many kinds of social media platforms. Tiktok, Bilibili, and Weibo have become increasingly popular and essential channels for health information dissemination for Chinese people, with user-friendly experiences on computers, tablets, and smart mobile phones ( 22 – 24 ). There are many health-related videos on these platforms, but the literature lacks a quantitative quality assessment of video content related to health information, including pediatric urological diseases.…”

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Quality of Internet Videos Related to Pediatric Urology in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

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BackgroundPediatric urological diseases pose serious threats to children's physical and mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in poor pediatric outcomes for cryptorchidism, hypospadias, and testicular torsion. Presently, many people tend to seek health information via social media platforms. This study aims to quantitatively assess the quality of videos as an information source for pediatric urology in mainland China.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, a search was performed on social media platforms (Tiktok, Bilibili, and Weibo) with the search terms “cryptorchidism”, “hypospadias”, and “testicular torsion”. The first 30 results with any search term listed by relevance were selected in each platform. Video features (duration, number of likes, comments, and shares) and video sources were collected. Each video included in the study was assessed using DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark Criteria, and Hexagonal Radar Schema. A correlation analysis was performed considering video features, video source, DISCERN scores and JAMA scores.ResultsA total of 152 videos were included and analyzed. The majority of videos were from physicians (65.8%). According to the DISCERN classification, most videos were rated as “very poor” (48.0%) and “poor” (36.8%). The mean DISCERN and JAMA scores were 36.56 and 2.68, respectively. The duration of videos uploaded by physicians was the shortest (P < 0.001). The video source had no relevance to numbers of “likes”, “comments”, “shares”, DISCERN scores, and JAMA scores (all P-values > 0.05). Other than video duration (P < 0.001), there was no statistically significant difference between groups for any of the recorded or calculated video data (all P values > 0.05). Hexagonal Radar Charts showed the severe imbalance and deficiency of video information. In general, Tiktok videos with the shortest duration received the most numbers of “likes”, “comments”, and “shares”, whereas the overall quality of videos on Weibo was relatively high.ConclusionsDespite most of the videos on social media platforms being uploaded by medical authors, the overall quality was poor. The misleading, inaccurate and incomplete information may pose a health risk to the viewers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Much effort needs to be undertaken to improve the quality of health-related videos regarding pediatric urology.

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“…Therefore, we assumed one of the key points to improving video quality was how to deliver the most helpful information in a limited time. To escape this predicament and increase people’s understanding of OHI, some scholars advised medical professionals to be more engaged in the video production process [ 18 , 25 ]. It is conceived that they should have more contact with the elderly in their daily work and could make choices between information [ 31 ].…”

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“…Each question is rated from 1 to 5 points. Its robustness is still reliable today, inasmuch as it has been widely applied in gauging OHI on YouTube and TikTok [ 17 , 18 ]. The reliability of the OHI was evaluated by questions one to eight of the DISCERN, and questions nine to fifteen were used to assess its functional quality.…”

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The reliability, functional quality, understandability, and actionability of fall prevention content in YouTube: an observational study

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Background Falls are common but dangerous in the elderly. More and more seniors are searching for healthcare information online. YouTube has become the world’s most popular video streaming platform. Albeit thousands of fall prevention videos are available on YouTube, their reliability, functional quality, understandability, and actionability have not been verified. Methods The top 300 watched videos on YouTube related to fall prevention were retrieved. After exclusion, all qualified sample videos were evaluated by three validated assessment instruments (the PEMAT scale, the HONCode scale, and the DISCERN instrument) regarding their reliability, functional quality, understandability, and actionability. Each video’s length, number of views/likes/comments, forms of expression, and the uploader’s profile were collected as well. The Wilcoxon rank sum test was performed for further analysis from the perspective of expression forms and uploaders’ identities. Results One hundred thirty-seven videos (45.67%) were qualified as sample videos, and individuals/organizations with medical backgrounds posted 54.01% of them. Most of the excluded videos (n = 163) were irrelevant (n = 91, 55.83%), and commercial (n = 52, 31.90%). The median video length for sample videos was 470 seconds. The DISCERN instrument indicated that 115 videos (83.94%) were of moderate to high overall quality. Medical practitioners and organizations gained the highest scores in functional quality and reliability (P < 0.05), while they also tended to use technical terms more often (mean = 3.15). The HONCode scale suggested a lack of traceability was common. The most popular and actionable form of expression was workout (n = 58, median score = 86.90, P < 0.05), while monolog and keynote presentations scored the highest in understandability (no significant difference between them). The PEMAT scale suggested videos uploaded by medical teams were the easiest to be understood (P = 0.011 and P < 0.001, respectively), whereas they were less actionable than those made by fitness trainers (P = 0.039 and P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusions Cooperation between the medical team and fitness trainers is expected for better health promotion. Plain language is advised, and sources should be provided. As for expression form, monolog or keynote presentations, plus workout clips, might be the most effective.

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Accuracy of prostate cancer screening recommendations for high‐risk populations on YouTube and TikTok

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate content quality and racial/ethnic representation, particularly of high-risk cohorts, of prostate cancer screening videos on You-Tube (YT) and TikTok (TK). Materials and Methods: The top 50 videos populated for the search term 'prostate cancer screening' on YT and TK that met inclusion criteria were retrieved in a cachecleared browser. Three reviewers analysed all videos using validated criteria for the quality of consumer health information (DISCERN and Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool [PEMAT]). High quality was defined as follows: DISCERN ≥ 4, PEMAT understandability ≥75% and PEMAT actionability ≥75%. A 5-point Likert scale was used to demonstrate the level of misinformation compared to American Urological Association and National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines. Perceived race and ethnicity of people in the videos were assessed by consensus approach.Results: TK videos were shorter (median 3.7 vs. 0.5 min, p < 0.001) and had more views per month (5437.5 vs. 19.3, p = 0.03) than YT videos. Perceived Black and Hispanic representation was present in 10% and 6% of YT videos and 20% and 12% of TK videos, respectively. High-risk racial/ethnic groups were explicitly discussed in 46% of YT videos and 8% of TK videos. A total of 98% of YT videos and 100% of TK videos had low-to moderate-quality consumer health information, and 88% of YT videos and 100% of TK videos had moderate to high levels of misinformation based on screening guidelines.Conclusions: YT and TK videos about prostate cancer screening are widely viewed but do not provide quality consumer health information. Black and Hispanic men remain under-represented on both platforms, and high-risk racial groups were not discussed in most videos despite the importance for screening criteria. The low understandability and actionability, significant misinformation and lack of diversity in online videos support the need for higher quality videos with adequate attention to high-risk ethnic cohorts.

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TikTok as an Information Hodgepodge: Evaluation of the Quality and Reliability of Genitourinary Cancers Related Content

Cited by 40 publications

References 23 publications

Quality of Internet Videos Related to Pediatric Urology in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Quality of Internet Videos Related to Pediatric Urology in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

The reliability, functional quality, understandability, and actionability of fall prevention content in YouTube: an observational study

Accuracy of prostate cancer screening recommendations for high‐risk populations on YouTube and TikTok

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