scholarly journals Analyzing the quality and validity of Holep videos on social media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emrullah Sogutdelen ◽  
Senol Tonyali
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
American Medical Association ◽  
Quality Score ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Laser Enucleation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Holmium Laser Enucleation ◽  
Valid Information

Purpose and Introduction: Social media users are gradually increasing and spending their time to gather much useful information for themselves. Here, we analyzed the quality of Holmium Laser Enucleation of Prostate (Holep) surgery videos on YouTube. Methods: The most viewed 98 videos were included in this study by the search for ‘Holep’ keyword on YouTube. The Journal of American Medical Association Benchmark Score (JAMAS) and Global Quality Score (GQS) were used to analyze the videos after performing validated Holep Scoring System Score (HSSS) by three surgeons to evaluate the technical quality of videos. Results: The videos included surgical technique (76.5%) and uploaded by urologists (63.3%) constituted the majority of videos. The median of JAMAS, GQS, and HSSS were 1 (0-3), 2 (0-4), and 1.5 (0-11), respectively. The mean GQS and JAMAS of videos uploaded by academic centers was higher than those uploaded by commercials and urologists (p=0,01; p=0.01, respectively). The mean HSSS was lower in the videos uploaded in the last five years while JAMAS was higher (p=0.03; 0.005, respectively). The mean GQS and HSSS of videos with higher likes were found statistically significantly higher (p=0.01; p=0.02, respectively). Conclusion: Holep videos on YouTube are not enough worth to get proper information about the surgery. Videos uploaded by academic centers and in recent years provide relatively more valid information for patients and urologists. To increase the worth of information, online materials need to be checked for patients to access accurate, reliable, and appropriate healthcare information.

scholarly journals Evaluation of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information on Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 181-186
Author(s):  
Cem Yener ◽  
Sinan Ates
Keyword(s):  
American Medical Association ◽  
Medical Association ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Prenatal Testing ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
The Mean

Aim: Non-invasive prenatal testing is a method that determines the risk of a fetus being born with certain genetic abnormalities. In this study, we aimed to examine the quality of information on YouTube for non-invasive prenatal testing. Methods: The term "Non-invasive prenatal testing" was entered in the YouTube search bar on May 1, 2021, and the top 50 YouTube videos of the non-invasive prenatal testing with the highest number of views were recorded after the exclusion of videos with a non-English language, videos repeated twice and irrelevant videos. Length of the videos, likes, and dislikes were recorded. Videos were evaluated by two obstetricians. A questionnaire consisting of 9 dichotomous questions was conducted to assess whether there was adequate information about non-invasive prenatal testing. In addition, video quality was evaluated with the Global Quality Scale, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool and the Journal of the American Medical Association Benchmark Criteria. Results: The mean Global Quality Scale was 2.96±0.62. Most videos answered the question: ‘What is non-invasive prenatal testing?’ (94%), and ‘How is non-invasive prenatal testing done?’ (82%). However, there was a lack of information about the limitation of non-invasive prenatal testing in certain situations (only %16 of videos answered limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing). Three (6%) of the videos had misinformation. The mean Global Quality Scale was 2.96±0.62. The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool mean value was 72% and 58% in terms of understandability and actionability, respectively. The mean Journal of the American Medical Association Benchmark Criteria score was found as 1.4±0.8. Conclusion: The videos posted about non-invasive prenatal testing on YouTube were of poor-moderate quality. If the quality of the videos increases, patients can have sufficient and accurate information about non-invasive prenatal, especially during these pandemic days. Keywords: health information, prenatal diagnosis, online systems

scholarly journals Online Videos as a Source of Physiotherapy Exercise Tutorials for Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation—A Quality Assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5815
Author(s):  
Stephan Heisinger ◽  
Dominikus Huber ◽  
Michael Paul Matzner ◽  
Timothy Hasenoehrl ◽  
Stefano Palma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Disc Herniation ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Quality Score ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Socioeconomic Burden ◽  
Therapy Advice

Background: During the last few decades the prevalence of lumbar disc herniation has been increasing constantly, thereby imposing a significant socioeconomic burden. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in both surgical and conservative treatment of lumbar disc herniation, consequently the current COVID-19 pandemic with concomitant lockdowns has led to a shortage of physiotherapeutical care. In the light of these recent events publicly available physiotherapy tutorials may be a useful tool to address this problem. Aim: The main aim of this study was to assess the quality of online physiotherapy exercise tutorials for lumbar disc herniation. Materials & Methods: With YouTube being a widely known and used platform we screened 240 of the most viewed videos. A total of 76 videos met the inclusion criteria and were statistically analyzed. The videos were assessed using Global Quality Score, DISCERN Score and JAMA benchmark criteria and in regard to their applicability. Results: They displayed a wide range of views (44,969 to 5,448,717), likes (66 to 155,079) and dislikes (6 to 2339). The videos were assessed using Global Quality Score, DISCERN Score and JAMA benchmark criteria and in regard to their applicability. Neither the number of “Views”, “Likes”, nor “Dislikes” was found to have a significant association with any of the quality measures used in this study. Conclusion: Overall quality grade was determined as “moderate”. Based on the data examined in this study, the use of YouTube videos as a source of therapy advice for lumbar spine disc herniation cannot be recommended universally.

scholarly journals Limitations of Existing Dialysis Diet Apps in Promoting User Engagement and Patient Self-Management: Quantitative Content Analysis Study

10.2196/13808 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e13808
Author(s):  
Jun-Hao Lim ◽  
Cordelia-Kheng-May Lim ◽  
Imliya Ibrahim ◽  
Jazlina Syahrul ◽  
Mohd Hazli Mohamed Zabil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Health Behavior Theory ◽  
Behavior Theory ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
The Mean

Background With the unprecedented growth of mobile technology, a plethora of dialysis diet apps have been developed to promote patient dietary self-management. Nevertheless, the utility of such apps remains questionable. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the content, features, and quality of commercial dialysis diet apps for adult dialysis patients. Methods This study consisted of a quantitative content analysis of commercial dialysis diet apps downloaded from Google Play and the Apple App Store available in the Asian marketplace, searched for using the following keywords in English: dialysis diet and diet for kidney disease. Free and paid apps available in English that provide nutrition information for adult dialysis patients were included. Apps that were not relevant to the dialysis diet, not meant for patient self-management, or redundant were excluded. Apps were evaluated for language medium (subscore=1), credibility (subscore=1), food database (subscore=1), valuable features (subscore=12), health-behavior theory constructs (subscore=60), and technical quality (subscore=25). The relationships among the variables of interest were determined by Pearson correlation. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify the features that contribute to greater technical quality of dialysis diet apps. Statistical significance was defined as P<.05. Results A total of 22 out of 253 apps (8.7%) were eligible for evaluation. Based on a 100-point scale, the mean overall score of the apps was 31.30 (SD 14.28). Only 5% (1/22) of the apps offered relevant language options, and 46% (10/22) contained food databases. In addition, 54% (12/22) of the apps were not credible. The mean score for valuable features was 3.45 (SD 1.63) out of 12, in which general education (16/22, 73%), free download (15/22, 68%), and usability (13/22, 59%) were the three most popular features. However, the apps scored a mean of 13.41 (SD 11.56) out of 60 for health-behavior theory constructs. The overall app technical quality was considered poor, with a mean score of 2.70 (SD 0.41) out of 5. The scores of valuable features (r=.65, P=.001) and health-behavior theory constructs (r=.55, P=.009) were positively correlated with the overall technical quality of the commercial dialysis diet apps. Features such as free download (β=.43, P=.03) and usability (β=.41, P=.03) could significantly determine the functional quality of the apps. Health-behavior theory constructs such as self-monitoring could significantly predict both the subjective quality (β=.55, P=.008) and the engagement quality (β=.66, P=.001) of the apps, whereas the information quality domain could be determined by plan or orders (β=.48, P=.007) and knowledge (β=.45, P=.01). Conclusions Although most of the available commercial dialysis diet apps are free and easy to use, they are subject to theory deficiency, limited language options, and a lack of food databases, credibility, tailored education, and overall technical quality.

scholarly journals Evaluating The Quality, Utility And Reliability of Information In Uveitis Videos Shared On YouTube

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Tanyıldız ◽  
Murat Oklar
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Educational Quality ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Total View ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Quality And Reliability ◽  
Positive Correlations

Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the quality of videos on YouTube as educational resources about uveitis.Methods: An online YouTube search was performed using the keyword ‘‘uveitis’’. Total view counts, duration of videos, publishing dates, likes and dislikes, numbers of comments, and source of videos were recorded. Educational quality and accuracy of the video content were evaluated using the DISCERN score, Global Quality Score (GQS), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) score. Video popularity was also evaluated using the video power index (VPI) score. All videos were classified according to publishers and types of categories.Results: From among the 200 videos analyzed, 94 were included. The mean DISCERN score was 38.5 ± 13.2 (poor), the mean JAMA score was 1.8 ± 0.6 (fair), and the GQS was 2.5 ± 0.9 (fair). There were positive correlations between the three checklist (p < .001). VPI was not correlated with each score (p >.05). The most common upload sources were ophthalmologist (24.4%) and YouTube channel (20.2%). Regarding content, 47 videos (50%) medical education, 26 videos (27.6%) patient education, 16 videos (17%) patient experience, 5 videos (5.3%) surgical procedures in patient with uveitis. While the most popular videos were uploaded by doctors other than ophthalmologists, the videos uploaded by academic institutions and associations were found to be higher educational quality and reliability scores. Conclusions: Uveitis videos on YouTube are poor quality and reliability and are not adequately educational for patients. Therefore, the physicians must be aware of the limitations of YouTube and ensure the flow of correct medical information to patients.

scholarly journals Does Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) still have a steep learning curve? Our experience of 100 consecutive cases from Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 412-417
Author(s):  
Güçlü Gürlen ◽  
Kadir Karkin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Curve ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Prostate Volume ◽  
Holmium Laser ◽  
Steep Learning Curve ◽  
First Case ◽  
Laser Enucleation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Two Parameters ◽  
Holmium Laser Enucleation

Aim: The aim of our study is to examine the learning curve of HoLEP and to discuss our results in the light of the literature. Methods: 100 patients who had LUTS resistant to medical treatment and complicated BPH to whom HoLEP procedure had been administered regardless of the size of the prostate in the last 1 year were analysed retrospectively. To evaluate the learning curve, the patients were classified into 4 main groups of 25 consecutively operated patients beginning from the first case. The 4 main groups were divided into 2 subgroups including patients who had prostate volume below or above 80 grams. Results: The mean age of the 100 patients who had HoLEP was 64.5 years. The mean prostate volume was 99.1 cc (45-281 cc). When those with prostate smaller than 80 g are examined, Enucleation efficiency was 0.76 g/min (0.46-0.97 g/min) and Morcellation efficiency was 3.07 g/min (3.34-4 g/min). When those with prostates larger than 80 g are examined, Enucleation efficiency was 0.89 g/min (0.66-1.04 g/min) and Morcellation efficiency was 4.01 g/min (3.93-4.25 g/min). These two parameters were statistically and significantly different in all the 4 groups (p < 0.05). Conclusions: HoLEP still has a steep learning curve. It is necessary to reach the number of cases of 25-50 to reach fundamental experience.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Youtube Video Content About Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Oztermeli ◽  
Nazım Karahan
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review Process ◽  
International Health ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Developmental Dysplasia ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Dysplasia Of The Hip

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos regarding developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).YouTube is one of the most popular websites used as a source of information, but the variety in authorship and lack of a peer-review process are problems.Methods: The search string “developmental dysplasia of the hip” was inputted to the YouTube search engine, and the first 52 videos returned as a response were assessed. The Video Power Index (VPI) (like ratio*view ratio/100) was used to assess the popularity of the videos. Global Quality Score (GQS) and developmental dysplasia of the hip scores (DDHS) were used to evaluate the quality and educational quality of the videos, and The Journal of the American Medical Association Score (JAMAS) was used to evaluate the accuracy of the source of information.Results: According to our research, the mean duration time of the videos was 526 s (SD: 813), and the average view count of the videos was 34,644. The mean time since upload was 1907 days (SD: 1137). On average, the videos received 10.9 comments, 210.3 likes, and 6.8 dislikes. The mean like ratio and VPI were 92.9 (SD: 19.57) and 25.8 (SD: 53.43), respectively. The mean JAMAS, GQS, and DDHS of all videos evaluated were 1.37 (SD: 0.7), 2.46 (SD: 1.09), and 4.63 (SD: 5.00), respectively. The DDHS and GQS were positively correlated (p:0.001 r: 65.8%). The GQS and the DDHS were higher in the academic group than in the commercial group (p:0.01). (p:0.037).Conclusions: The videos regarding DDH on YouTube generally had poor quality. As a result, to maintain an optimal parent–physician or patient–physician relationship, we suggest that international health societies make their own educational videos for parents, patients, and fellow physicians.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Youtube Video Content About Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmet Oztermeli ◽  
Nazım Karahan
Keyword(s):  
Peer Review Process ◽  
International Health ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Developmental Dysplasia ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Mean Time ◽  
Dysplasia Of The Hip

Abstract Background: The purpose of this study is to investigate the quality and reliability of YouTube videos regarding developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).YouTube is one of the most popular websites used as a source of information, but the variety in authorship and lack of a peer-review process are problems.Methods: The search string “developmental dysplasia of the hip” was inputted to the YouTube search engine, and the first 52 videos returned as a response were assessed. The Video Power Index (VPI) (like ratio*view ratio/100) was used to assess the popularity of the videos. Global Quality Score (GQS) and developmental dysplasia of the hip scores (DDHS) were used to evaluate the quality and educational quality of the videos, and The Journal of the American Medical Association Score (JAMAS) was used to evaluate the accuracy of the source of information.Results: According to our research, the mean duration time of the videos was 526 s (SD: 813), and the average view count of the videos was 34,644. The mean time since upload was 1907 days (SD: 1137). On average, the videos received 10.9 comments, 210.3 likes, and 6.8 dislikes. The mean like ratio and VPI were 92.9 (SD: 19.57) and 25.8 (SD: 53.43), respectively. The mean JAMAS, GQS, and DDHS of all videos evaluated were 1.37 (SD: 0.7), 2.46 (SD: 1.09), and 4.63 (SD: 5.00), respectively. The DDHS and GQS were positively correlated (p:0.001 r: 65.8%). The GQS and the DDHS were higher in the academic group than in the commercial group (p:0.01). (p:0.037).Conclusions: The videos regarding DDH on YouTube generally had poor quality. As a result, to maintain an optimal parent–physician or patient–physician relationship, we suggest that international health societies make their own educational videos for parents, patients, and fellow physicians.

scholarly journals Survey of remote consultations in psychiatry during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (S1) ◽  
pp. S264-S265
Author(s):  
Nusra Khodabux ◽  
Satheesh Gangadharan ◽  
Samuel Tromans ◽  
Avinash Hiremath
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Technical Quality ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Detrimental Impact ◽  
Remote Consultations

AimsTo compare the usage of remote consultations before and after the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and explore mental health workers’ views on the usage of telemedicine.MethodAn online questionnaire survey was developed, and disseminated to mental healthcare professionals via e-mail and social media. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were analysed using Braun and Clarke's six step procedure for thematic analysis.1ResultThere were 40 responses from mental healthcare professionals of varying grades from different sub-specialties, predominantly from the UK. Compared to before the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, there was an increase in usage of telephone (9(22.5% to (29)72.5%) and video consultations (4(10%) to 17(42.5%)). Respondents reported an increase in virtual MDTs (35(87.5%) during the pandemic, 9(22.5%) pre-pandemic).Based on a 5-point Likert scale, the mean technical quality of telephone consultations was 3.56/5 (Range 2-5), with 75% rating telephone consultations as not being as good as face-to-face consultations. The mean technical quality of video consultations was 3.58/5 (Range 2-5), with 63% rating video consultations as not being as good as face-to-face consultations. 25 (62.5%) respondents felt comfortable using telephone consultations during the pandemic, 20(50%) felt comfortable using video consultations. Recurring themes identified from the qualitative data regarding reasons for the technical quality ratings were: connection issues, poor infrastructure and security concerns.Nine (23%) respondents felt that using video conferencing consultations had a detrimental impact on the mental health of patients while 14(35%) felt that telephone consultations had a detrimental impact on patients’ mental health. Recurring themes for health practitioners’ perceived effect of the use of telemedicine on patients’ mental heath were the loss of personal touch and reduced patient engagement.ConclusionThere was a substantial increase in usage of remote consultations during the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic among mental healthcare professionals. The results reported in the present study suggest there are numerous barriers to the use of telemedicine in psychiatry, which require future exploration, ideally through interview or ethnographic studies.

scholarly journals Tetrahydrocannabinol and Skin Cancer: Analysis of YouTube Videos (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrina Mamo ◽  
Mindy D Szeto ◽  
Roya Mirhossaini ◽  
Andrew Fortugno ◽  
Robert P Dellavalle
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Cancer Information ◽  
Antitumor Effects ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Social Media Platforms

BACKGROUND Cannabis oil is being used topically by patients with skin cancer as a homeopathic remedy, and has been promoted and popularized on social media, including YouTube. Although topical cannabinoids, especially tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), may have antitumor effects, results from a sparse number of clinical trials and peer-reviewed studies detailing safety and efficacy are still under investigation. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the accuracy, quality, and reliability of THC oil and skin cancer information available on YouTube. METHODS The 10 most-viewed videos on THC oil and skin cancer were analyzed with the Global Quality Scale (GQS), DISCERN score, and useful/misleading criteria based on presentation of erroneous and scientifically unproven information. The videos were also inspected for source, length, and audience likes/dislikes. Top comments were additionally examined based on whether they were favorable, unfavorable, or neutral regarding the video content. RESULTS All analyzed videos (10/10, 100%) received a GQS score of 1, corresponding to poor quality of content, and 9/10 (90%) videos received a DISCERN score of 0, indicating poor reliability of information presented. All 10 videos were also found to be misleading and not useful according to established criteria. Top comments were largely either favorable (13/27, 48%) or neutral (13/27, 48%) toward the content of the videos, compared to unfavorable (1/27, 4%). CONCLUSIONS Dermatologists should be aware that the spread of inaccurate information on skin cancer treatment currently exists on popular social media platforms and may lead to detrimental consequences for patients interested in pursuing alternative or homeopathic approaches.

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