YouTube as an informational source for brachial plexus blocks: evaluation of content and educational value

Selvi, Onur; Tulgar, Serkan; Senturk, Ozgur; Topcu, Deniz I.; Ozer, Zeliha

doi:10.1016/j.bjane.2018.12.005

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“…Based on our reviews, we did not find any relationship between Q1–Q2–Q3 scores and video lengths. On the other hand, the study by Selvi et al [26] evaluating the content and educational values of brachial plexus blocks showed that short-term videos had lower scores on the scales. We presume that the short-term videos showed inadequate results because this study was performed with YouTube videos showing brachial plexus blocks which require extensive and detailed information as it is a new technique.…”

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

Gursoy

Peker²

2020

Acta Cytologica

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Aim: YouTube is one of the most popular video-sharing platforms and is used by many people as a source of information regarding health conditions. Although there are many studies examining YouTube health-related videos in terms of quality, content and accuracy, there is not any study observing the content of YouTube videos about the "Pap smear test." Therefore, we intended to evaluate YouTube videos related to the Pap smear test. Methods: We made a search by typing "Pap smear test" and observed the first 100 videos. According to our selection criteria, only 42 videos were reviewed. We used 3 different questionnaires to rate the videos. The videos were independently rated by 2 gynecologists in terms of technical aspects, follow-up protocol, and video quality. Results: Our study showed that clarity of the technical aspects of Pap smear testing (Q1) was 40% and that of the follow-up protocol (Q2) was only 11%. In terms of video quality (Q3), the adequacy rate was 34%. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between search rank and the video power index (which increased as the ranking decreased to rank 1, r: −0.481). Conclusion: We did not find quality and reliable information on YouTube videos about the Pap smear test, which is important for early detection of cervical cancers. While preparing health-related videos for YouTube and similar websites, the support of professional healthcare workers will help provide more accurate content.

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“…Few studies have evaluated the value of regional anesthesia procedures posted to YouTube. [9][10][11] While others have evaluated large amounts of content posted to YouTube, we asserted that users are most apt to use the rst few videos they come across, mostly corresponding to the "top hits," or most viewed. Therefore, our aim was to design a system to objectively evaluate the 5 most viewed instructional videos for some of the most commonly performed regional anesthesia nerve block procedures.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…These are experts in "content analysis", to grade the videos' content based on prede ned criteria. [7][8][9][10][11] Most concluded that, while convenient, YouTube content lacked the quality required to safely guide a provider through a speci c procedure. Few studies have evaluated the value of regional anesthesia procedures posted to YouTube.…”

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Objective Validation of YouTubeTM Educational Videos for the Instruction of Regional Anesthesia Nerve Blocks: A Novel Approach

Tewfik

Work

Shulman

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background: YouTubeTM (“YouTube”) is often used as an educational tool to instruct anesthesia providers on regional anesthesia nerve blocks. However, there is no current objective standard to assess the educational quality of these user-uploaded videos. A new approach was used to objectively validate these videos by comparing them to high quality educational sources for the seven most commonly used nerve blocks.Objective: We sought to evaluate the educational quality of user-uploaded videos when compared to the highest quality anesthesia society websites (NYSORA, ACEP, USRA)Methods: After reviewing the instructional material available for the seven most frequently conducted nerve blocks on high-quality reference websites, we documented the educational characteristics present including such things as indications, volume, anatomy, etc. Next we reviewed the five most popular videos on YouTube for each block (by views) and documented the presence or absence of these educational characteristics. Results: Eighteen educational characteristics were documented in the “high-quality” anesthesia society reference material. Correlation was sought between this material and YouTube videos. Although there were varying degrees of correlation between the high quality sources and the videos, rarely did YouTube videos contain as high a percentage of these educational characteristics as the well-established sources. Some videos contained very few of these important educational characteristics. Conclusion: Although YouTube has been used an educational tool, we recommend that only high quality sources be used to teach or illustrate regional anesthesia nerve blocks.

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“…Previous studies have analyzed instructional content for various specialties, the majority of which used subject matter experts. These are experts in "content analysis", to grade the videos' content based on predefined criteria [7][8][9][10][11]. Most concluded that, while convenient, You-Tube content lacked the quality required to safely guide a provider through a specific procedure.…”

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confidence: 99%

Objective validation of YouTube™ educational videos for the instruction of regional anesthesia nerve blocks: a novel approach

et al. 2020

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Background: YouTube™ ("YouTube") is often used as an educational tool to instruct anesthesia providers on regional anesthesia nerve blocks. However, there is no current objective standard to assess the educational quality of these user-uploaded videos. A new approach was used to objectively validate these videos by comparing them to high quality educational sources for the seven most commonly used nerve blocks. Objective: We sought to evaluate the educational quality of user-uploaded videos when compared to the highest quality anesthesia society websites (NYSORA, ACEP, USRA). Methods: After reviewing the instructional material available for the seven most frequently conducted nerve blocks on high-quality reference websites, we documented the educational characteristics present including such things as indications, volume, anatomy, etc. Next we reviewed the five most popular videos on YouTube for each block (by views) and documented the presence or absence of these educational characteristics. Results: Eighteen educational characteristics were documented in the "high-quality" anesthesia society reference material. Correlation was sought between this material and YouTube videos. Although there were varying degrees of correlation between the high quality sources and the videos, rarely did YouTube videos contain as high a percentage of these educational characteristics as the well-established sources. Some videos contained very few of these important educational characteristics. Conclusion: Although YouTube has been used an educational tool, we recommend that only high quality sources be used to teach or illustrate regional anesthesia nerve blocks.

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“…Currently, many individuals use unverified and potentially inadequate resources such as YouTube (Google, Mountain View, California, USA) to learn regional anesthesia techniques 5. If we combined videos of blocks being performed along with the studies demonstrating their effects on outcomes, a much more powerful learning tool would be created.…”

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Are we studying the same block or not? A video is worth a thousand words

Allen

Gupta

Singleton

et al. 2019

Regional Anesthesia &Amp; Pain Medicine

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YouTube as an informational source for brachial plexus blocks: evaluation of content and educational value

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

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

Objective Validation of YouTubeTM Educational Videos for the Instruction of Regional Anesthesia Nerve Blocks: A Novel Approach

Objective validation of YouTube™ educational videos for the instruction of regional anesthesia nerve blocks: a novel approach

Are we studying the same block or not? A video is worth a thousand words

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