Reliability and accuracy of varicocele videos in YouTube
Objectives: To evaluate the scientific impact of videos about varicocele on YouTube. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Turkey in September 2020, and comprised YouTube videos related to varicocele. The videos were divided into 2 groups according to their reliability and accuracy using...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 2022-11, Vol.72 (12), p.2427-2431 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objectives: To evaluate the scientific impact of videos about varicocele on YouTube.
Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Turkey in September 2020, and comprised YouTube videos related to varicocele. The videos were divided into 2 groups according to their reliability and accuracy using the European Association of Urology Sexual and Reproductive Guidelines 2020. A 5-point modified reliability (DISCERN) tool, Global Quality Score, and Journal of the American Medical Association scores of each video were calculated. The user’s engagements by total views, video-related comments, and “likes” and “dislikes” to the videos were compared. Data was analysed using SPSS 23.
Results: Of the 151 videos assessed, 73(48.34%) were included; 36(49.3%) reliable and 37(50.7%) unreliable. All scores were significantly higher for reliable videos (p |
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ISSN: | 0030-9982 |
DOI: | 10.47391/JPMA.4342 |