YouTube Is a Poor-Quality Source for Patient Information Regarding Patellar Dislocations

Abed, Varag; Sullivan, Breanna; Skinner, Matthew; Hawk, Gregory S.; Khalily, Camille; Conley, Caitlin; Stone, Austin V.

doi:10.1016/j.asmr.2023.01.014

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“…However, since video-sharing platforms always focus more on entertainment rather than education and professional knowledge, current research suggested that medical content on video-sharing platforms is variable and not comprehensive [6], with questionable authenticity and credibility [7]. Lack of peer review and not subject to strict regulations and censorship on online medical videos could also result in low accuracy and reliability [8] [9]. In Hong Kong, China, about 78.19% adult urban patients had ever searched medical information online, 36.81% of online medical information seekers searched information before the medical visit, 8.65% searched information after the visit [10].…”

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The Current State of Internet Videos Related to Spinal diseases in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Chen

et al. 2023

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Background: Information about spinal diseases on the internet has not been extensively assessed. Our purpose was to collect and evaluate the online information of spinal diseases on common video-sharing platforms in mainland China. Method: Three video-sharing platforms (Toutiao, Bilibili and TikTok) was independently queried for 10 common spinal diseases from April to May 2023 by three independent researchers using the Microsoft Edge web browser. Information about the videos and creators was recorded, and descriptive analyses of the overall and first 25 results were conducted. Results: Totally 10,143 search results were retrieved by searching 10 spinal-related terms (6154 from Bilibili, 1884 from Toutiao, 2105 from TikTok). In the first 25 search results of 10 searched terms, a total of 270 videos (36.0%) were uploaded by certified orthopedic surgeons, with 222 videos (29.6%) uploaded by senior professional titles. 88% of the videos contained content of popular introduction (n = 660), while professional knowledge accounts for 47.9% (n = 359). Among them, diagnosis was the most content (23.9%, n = 179), and surgical technique was the least (2.9%, n = 22). Videos from TikTok contained higher proportion of certified orthopedic surgeons (77.6%), senior professional titles (69.2%) and professional knowledge (90.4%) than the other two video-sharing platforms. Conclusion: Videos about spinal diseases on current video-sharing platforms are extensive but not comprehensive and professional, while the videos on TikTok may have relatively higher quality and accuracy. The proportion of certified orthopedic surgeons and professional knowledge is still low. The management and censorship need to be further improved to solve the problem of low-quality and attract more orthopedic surgeons to participate in online video creation.

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The Current State of Internet Videos Related to Spinal diseases in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Chen

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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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YouTube Is a Poor-Quality Source for Patient Information Regarding Patellar Dislocations

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The Current State of Internet Videos Related to Spinal diseases in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Current State of Internet Videos Related to Spinal diseases in Mainland China: A Cross-Sectional Study

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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