YouTube videos as a source of information concerning Behçet’s disease: a reliability and quality analysis

Karakoyun, Ahmet; Yıldırım, Adem

doi:10.1007/s00296-021-05009-9

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“…In determining this number, it was seen that 90% of YouTube users stop watching after the first 30 videos. Since four different platforms were used, the number of samples was fixed at 50 [ 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 ]. Several variables were recorded, including the duration of the videos, the time of the first post share, the JAMA Criteria [ 14 ], GQS (Global Quality Score for Educational Value) [ 15 ], VPI (Video Power Index) [ 16 ], DISCERN (Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information) [ 17 , 18 ], and the content, occupation, and location of the participants (account owners, academics, physicians, non-physicians, patients).…”

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Assessment of the Medical Reliability of Videos on Social Media: Detailed Analysis of the Quality and Usability of Four Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube)

Gürler

Büyükceran

2022

Healthcare

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Introduction: In recent years, the internet and social media have become the primary source for patients to research their medical conditions. Given the billions of links that result from research, it has become increasingly important how medically high quality the priorities of the search algorithms are. This study aims to examine the medical quality of videos on social media. Material and Method: A new Gmail account was never used, and Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube accounts were opened. The word “knee replacement” was searched via social media. The video duration, daily views, total views, number of likes, source, and shared content were recorded. The parameters were statistically evaluated using the scales JAMA, GQS, DISCERN, and VPI to measure the quality of the medical posts. Results: Correlations were found between JAMA, GQS, and DISCERN. No correlation between the VPI scales with other scales was found. It was found that the promotional content in videos other than Instagram was very high (56–70%). Academics and healthcare workers produced greater quality content than other groups. There is a clear dominance of healthcare practitioners on Instagram. The most shared content was informative, depending on the content. The most frequent users were alternative health practitioners. While YouTube had the highest JAMA, GQC, and DISCERN (2.98, 3.18, 37.5) scores, the lowest VPI (0.761) score was found. Discussion and Conclusions: It has been shown that Instagram and Twitter are not the right places to share videos with medical content. However, everyone should remember that Instagram is the best place to share short but popular videos. YouTube and Facebook are available resources to share videos of better medical quality with a higher score than others. We can say that the most reliable medical sources are Facebook and YouTube videos of physicians and medical staff.

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Assessment of the Medical Reliability of Videos on Social Media: Detailed Analysis of the Quality and Usability of Four Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube)

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2022

Healthcare

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“…In the Information Age, characterized by significant technological improvements that have become the Internet an omnipresent repository of information, it is crucial to comprehend the standards of reliability and quality of content disseminated on platforms like YouTube. 21 The present article’s key findings are as follows:…”

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YouTube as a Source of Information on Public Health Ethics

Zhaksylyk,

Yessirkepov,

Akyol

et al. 2024

J Korean Med Sci

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Background Public health ethics (PHE) is a dynamic area within bioethics that addresses the complex moral implications of public health measures in the face of growing health threats. YouTube is a powerful and widely used platform for disseminating health-related information. The primary objective of this study is to assess videos related to PHE on YouTube. The aim is to gauge the extent of misinformation in collecting PHE videos on the platform. Methods On October 25, 2023, a thorough investigation on YouTube was undertaken, employing pre-determined search phrases involving ‘public health,’ ‘healthcare,’ ‘health services administration,’ and ‘health policy and ethics.’ The research encompassed a total of 137 videos that were selected according to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. The videos were evaluated using the Global Quality Scale to measure quality and the modified DISCERN tool to evaluate reliability. The researchers identified video sources and compared several video attributes across different quality groups. Results A total of 137 videos were analyzed, and 65 (47.45%) were classified as high quality, 52 (37.23%) as moderate quality, and 21 (15.32%) as low quality. In high-quality videos, academic, government, physician, and university-hospital sources predominated, whereas Internet users and news sources were connected with low-quality videos. Significant differences in DISCERN score, per day views, likes, and comments were seen across the quality groups ( P = 0.001 for views per day and P = 0.001 for other characteristics). According to the findings, low-quality videos had higher median values for daily views, likes, and comments. Conclusion Although nearly half of the videos were high-quality, low-quality videos attracted greater attention. Critical contributors to high-quality videos included academic, government, physician, and university-hospital sources. The findings highlight the importance of quality control methods on social media platforms and strategies to direct users to trustworthy health information. Authors should prioritize appropriate citations and evaluate YouTube and other comparable platforms for potential promotional low-quality information.

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“…Finally, according to DISCERN scale, the reliability of the reviewed videos was considered poor in 21 (32.31%) videos, moderate in 18 (27.69%), and good in 27 (41.54%) videos. In a study by Karakoyun and Yildirim [ 28 ] evaluating YouTube TM videos about Behçet’s disease, 46% of the videos were found to have low-to-moderate reliability and 56% good quality. In the present study, as high as 73.85% of videos pertaining to the fear of MRI were uploaded by non-professionals with most of them being patients.…”

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Quality and Reliability Analysis of YouTube Videos on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Claustrophobia

Mutlu¹,

Arik²

2023

Cureus

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-induced anxiety is not infrequent with a reported incidence as high as 37% and the rate of failed MRI imaging due to claustrophobia ranges between 0.5% and 14.5%. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality and reliability of YouTube TM videos on MRI claustrophobia. MethodsSixty-five videos were included in the final analysis. Video information analyzed included video length (minutes), video content, qualification of the video uploaders, time of upload, time since upload, the number of total views and the mean daily views, and like counts. We divided the videos according to the uploaders into professional and non-professional groups and further grouped the videos as useful and misleading. Data obtained from the videos were evaluated with three tools including subjective evaluation, Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information (DISCERN), and Global Quality Scale (GQS) tools. ResultsThe mean video duration was found as 4.14±4.45 minutes. The mean view count was 104.59±408,788.68 and the mean like count was found as 272.55±1096.25. Seventeen (26.15%) videos were uploaded by professionals and 48 (73.85%) by non-professionals. Twenty-eight (43.08%) of the videos were useful and 37 (56.92%) were useless. The mean DISCERN and GQS scores were statistically significantly higher in the professional videos compared to the non-professional videos and in useful videos compared to non-useful videos (for all, p<0.001). ConclusionA majority of the YouTube TM videos concerning MRI claustrophobia were uploaded by non-professionals. Physicians and other healthcare personnel should be encouraged to provide useful and accurate videos and to direct patients appropriately.

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YouTube videos as a source of information concerning Behçet’s disease: a reliability and quality analysis

Cited by 22 publications

References 31 publications

Assessment of the Medical Reliability of Videos on Social Media: Detailed Analysis of the Quality and Usability of Four Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube)

Assessment of the Medical Reliability of Videos on Social Media: Detailed Analysis of the Quality and Usability of Four Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube)

YouTube as a Source of Information on Public Health Ethics

Quality and Reliability Analysis of YouTube Videos on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Claustrophobia

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