scholarly journals YouTube as a source of information on chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (07) ◽  
pp. A06
Author(s):  
Thales Brandi Ramos ◽  
Luciana Castilho Bokehi ◽  
Raphael Castilho Bokehi ◽  
Taynah da Silava Pinheiro ◽  
Erika Barreto de Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Video Content ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Baseline Characteristics ◽  
Ease Of Access ◽  
Source Of Information

This research aimed to analyze the quality of the information conveyed through YouTube videos in Portuguese on the use of two medicines suggested for the treatment of COVID-19: chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. The ‘Brief DISCERN’ questionnaire was applied to assess the quality of the video content as well as baseline characteristics, such as length, views, likes and dislikes, in a total of 90 videos with almost 4,5 million views. Traditional media accounted for 58,89% of videos. Misleading information was present in most of the videos (63,5%). Despite the ease of access, the videos showed problems in the quality of information.

scholarly journals A quality analysis of the YouTube video content on meniscus repair surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 2325967121S0001
Author(s):  
François Sigonney ◽  
Camille Steltzlen ◽  
Pierre Alban Bouché ◽  
Nicolas Pujol
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Cruciate Ligament ◽  
Meniscus Repair ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Source Type ◽  
Keywords Meniscus ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Anterior Cruciate

Objectives: The Internet, especially YouTube, is an important and growing source of medical information. The content of this information is poorly evaluated. The objective of this study was to analyze the quality of YouTube video content on meniscus repair. The hypothesis was that this source of information is not relevant for patients. Methods: A YouTube search was carried out using the keywords "meniscus repair". Videos had to have had more than 10,000 views to be included. The videos were analyzed by two evaluators. Various features of the videos were recorded (number of views, date of publication, "likes", "don’t likes", number of comments, source, type of content and the origin of the video). The quality of the video content was analyzed by two validated information system scores: the JAMA benchmark score (0 to 4) and the Modified DISCERN score (0 to 5). A specific meniscus repair score (MRSS scored out of 22) was developed for this study, in the same way that a specific score has been developed for other similar studies (anterior cruciate ligament, spine, etc.). Results: Forty-four (44) videos were included in the study. The average number of views per video was 180,100 (± 222,000) for a total number of views of 7,924,095. The majority of the videos were from North America (90.9%). In most cases, the source (uploader) that published the video was a doctor (59.1%). A manufacturer, an institution and a non-medical source were the other sources. The content actually contained information on meniscus repair in only 50% of the cases. The mean scores for the JAMA benchmark, MD score and MRSS were 1.6/4± 0.75, 1.2/5 ± 1.02 and 4.5/22 (± 4.01) respectively. No correlation was found between the number of views and the quality of the videos. The quality of videos from medical sources was not superior to those from other sources. Conclusion: The content of YouTube videos on meniscus repair is of very low quality. Physicians should inform patients and, more importantly, contribute to the improvement of these contents.

scholarly journals SAT0371 ARE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE A USEFUL SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR SPONDYLOARTHRITIS?

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1133.1-1133
Author(s):  
S. Elangovan ◽  
Y. H. Kwan ◽  
W. Fong
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
Information Group ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Patient Opinion ◽  
Group 1

Background:Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a family of chronic inflammatory disorders. Social media, such as YouTube, is a popular online platform where patients often visit for information. However, the validity of the content uploaded onto YouTube is not known.Objectives:This study aimed to evaluate the content, reliability and quality of the most viewed English-language YouTube videos on SpA.Methods:Keywords “spondyloarthritis”, “spondyloarthropathy” and “ankylosing spondylitis” were searched on YouTube on October 7th, 2019. The top 270 videos were screened. Videos were excluded if they were irrelevant, in non-English language or if they had no audio. Total number of views, duration on YouTube (days), video length, upload date, number of likes, dislikes, subscribers and comments were recorded for videos. A modified 5-point DISCERN tool1and the 5-point Global Quality Scale (GQS) score2were used to assess the reliability and quality of the videos, with higher scores indicating greater reliability and quality respectively.Results:Two hundred of 270 videos were included in the final analysis [61.5% from healthcare professionals, 37.0% from patients, 1.5% from news channels]. Of the 200 videos, 15 were uploaded within the last year and 112 in the last five years. 120 (60%) were categorized as useful information (Group 1), 6 (3%) as misleading information (Group 2), 52 (26%) as useful patient opinion (Group 3) and 22 (11%) as misleading patient opinion (Group 4). Useful videos were mainly from healthcare professionals or patients (86%). Useful videos (Group 1 and 3) had higher median (IQR) number of subscribers [2700 (14700) vs 211 (457), p < 0.01], reliability scores [3 (1) vs 2 (1), p < 0.01] and GQS scores [3 (1) vs. 2 (1), p < 0.001] compared to misleading videos (Group 2 and 4), respectively.Videos uploaded by healthcare professionals tended to have more useful information [94% (116 of 123) vs. 66% (49 of 74), p < 0.001] and had higher median (IQR) reliability scores [3 (1) vs 2 (1), p < 0.001] and GQS scores [3 (2) vs 2 (1), p < 0.001] compared to patient uploaded videos respectively. Of the 5 (out of 123) videos from healthcare professionals that had misleading information, it was because of outdated information on diagnosis (3 videos) and treatment (5 videos) of SpA. Of the 22 videos that had misleading patient opinion, 9 (41%) wrongly described the clinical features for SpA and 14 (64%) portrayed the current evidence based treatment options as ineffective and described alternative treatment plans (i.e. diet restrictions, complementary and alternative medicine).Conclusion:The majority of English language YouTube videos have useful information on the topic of SpA, however, 31% of patient opinions have inaccurate information on the clinical features and treatment options, and viewers need to be cognisant of these “fake news”.References:[1]Charnock D, Shepperd S, Needham G, Gann R (1999) DISCERN: an instrument for judging the quality of written consumer health information on treatment choices. J Epidemiol Community Health 53(2): 105-111[2]Bernard A, Langille M, Hughes S, Rose C, Leddin D, Veldhuyzen van Zanten S (2007) A systematic review of patient inflammatory bowel disease information resources on the World Wide Web. Am J Gastroenterol 102(9):2070-2077Disclosure of Interests:Sakktivel Elangovan: None declared, Yu Heng Kwan: None declared, Warren Fong Consultant of: Abbvie, Janssen, Novartis, Speakers bureau: Abbvie, Janssen, Novartis

Qualitative evaluation of paediatric surgical otolaryngology content on YouTube

2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Ward ◽  
R Bavier ◽  
C Warren ◽  
J Yan ◽  
B Paskhover
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Medical Decisions ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
The Mean

AbstractObjectiveThis study evaluated the quality of YouTube content focusing on common paediatric otolaryngology procedures, as this content can influence the opinions and medical decisions of patients.MethodsA total of 120 YouTube videos were compiled to review using the terms ‘adenoid removal’, ‘adenoidectomy’, ‘ear tubes’, ‘tympanostomy’, ‘tonsil removal’ and ‘tonsillectomy’. The Discern criteria was used to rate the quality of health information presented in each video.ResultsThe mean bias Discern score was 3.18 and the mean overall Discern score was 2.39. Videos including US board certified physicians were rated significantly higher (p < 0.001) than videos without (bias Discern score = 3.00 vs 2.38; overall Discern score = 3.79 vs 1.55). The videos had been viewed a total of 176 769 549 times.ConclusionUnbiased, high quality videos on YouTube are lacking. As patients may rely on this information when making medical decisions, it is important that practitioners continually evaluate and improve this video content. Otolaryngologists should be prepared to discuss YouTube content with patients.

Where are the ‘key’ words? Optimizing multimedia textual attributes to improve viewership

First Monday ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Pontes ◽  
Elizeu Santos-Neto ◽  
Jussara Almeida ◽  
Matei Ripeanu
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Online Video ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Tag Recommendation ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Textual Features ◽  
Selection For ◽  
The Impact

Multimedia content is central to our experience on the Web. Specifically, users frequently search and watch videos online. The textual features that accompany such content (e.g., title, description, and tags) can generally be optimized to attract more search traffic and ultimately to increase the advertisement-generated revenue.This study investigates whether automating tag selection for online video content with the goal of increasing viewership is feasible. In summary, it shows that content producers can lower their operational costs for tag selection using a hybrid approach that combines dedicated personnel (often known as ‘channel managers’), crowdsourcing, and automatic tag suggestions. More concretely, this work provides the following insights: first, it offers evidence that existing tags for a sample of YouTube videos can be improved; second, this study shows that an automated tag recommendation process can be efficient in practice; and, finally it explores the impact of using information mined from various data sources associated with content items on the quality of the resulting tags.

scholarly journals Transition from pandemic to infodemic: an analysis of Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatih Cakmak ◽  
Seda Ozkan ◽  
Afsin Ipekci ◽  
Altug Kanbakan ◽  
Turker Demirtakan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Video Content ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Content Index ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Turkish Language

Background: YouTube can be a powerful educational tool for the dissemination of health information. However, if uploaded health-related videos are inaccurate, it can mislead, create confusion and generate panic. Aims: This study aimed to determine the success of the most-watched Turkish-language COVID-19 YouTube videos regarding information and guidance on the disease for the public. The secondary aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and quality of such video content. Methods: The study was conducted during May 2020 and analysed 133 videos. The length of the videos, the number of likes and dislikes, comments and views, how long they have been on YouTube, Medical Information and Content Index (MICI) Score, mDISCERN scores, global quality scores, and the source and target audiences of the videos were all determined. Results: The average MICI Scores of videos was 2.48±3.74 and the global quality scores was 1.27±0.64. When MICI Scores were compared between video sources, the scores of academic hospitals and government videos were significantly higher. The global quality scores of videos from news agencies and independent users was significantly lower (P < 0.001). Among the targeted videos, only the global quality scores of the videos made for health-care workers were found to be significantly higher. Conclusion: Health-care professionals should upload more videos to improve the quality of health-related video content available on YouTube. Accompanied by evidence-based information, the issues of diagnosis, ways of transmission, prevention and treatment of diseases should be emphasized.

scholarly journals Epistemological and ethical problems of information era and citing of "Wikipedia"

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Milicа Vucurovic
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Scientific Responsibility ◽  
Utilitarian Approach ◽  
Source Of Information

Wikipedia as an internet phenomenon enjoys a great popularity, even in the academic community, thus rising a legitimate question, does it present a valid source of information, but even more important question is: What are the implications of the epistemological and ethical sense behind the conformism of the accelerating and shallow search due to inflation of information, where Wikipedia is just one of the representatives quick sources of information which most often is applied. From the ethical side, Wikipedia's politics is implicitly committed to utilitarianism, and institutional morale and professions are considered redundant, while the hypothesis that we have tried to defend is the opposite and based on models that support the scientific responsibility of the authors and publishers. But even in utilitarian approach, classical methods of philosophy of science more effective, partly because in the era of information epistemological justification of the reliability of the evidence and the chain of references to new data and milions of publications is much more important than the quality of information as such.

scholarly journals Modelling Popularity Dynamics Based on YouTube Viewers and Subscribers

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 1508-1521
Author(s):  
Mohammed Shahid Irshad ◽  
Adarsh Anand ◽  
Marut Bisht
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Media Image ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Popularity Dynamics ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Social Causes

There are plenty of domains as far as research in social media is concerned; Social Network, Video social media, image social media, research/ professional social media and so on. In the present work, we have focused on YouTube which is one of the pioneering amongst video social media. We have modeled the popularity dynamics of YouTube videos based on the information spread amongst the netizens and the number of subscribers for a particular video. An alternative approach to reach to our proposal has also been provided. In practice, the pace of the spread of information might vary because of various reasons such as quality of information, word of mouth, social causes etc. This transformation has been inculcated in the aforesaid modeling and results obtained on the view-count data sets of YouTube videos are very promising.

scholarly journals Accuracy and Quality of YouTube Videos as a Source of Information on Vitiligo

2022 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 21-25
Author(s):  
Louai A Salah ◽  
Saad AlTalhab ◽  
Aamir Omair ◽  
Mohammed AlJasser
Keyword(s):  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Source Of Information

scholarly journals Dimensions and Indicators of the Information Quality in Digital Media

Comunicar ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (49) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis M. Romero-Rodríguez ◽  
Patricia de-Casas-Moreno ◽  
Ángel Torres-Toukoumidis
Keyword(s):  
Digital Media ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Traditional Media ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Professionals ◽  
Medios De Comunicacion

The current information ecosystem, crossed by a logic mediamorphosis, is increasingly generating the emergence of digital media and information portals that do not follow the formal publishing procedures of conventional media. The crisis of traditional media has also changed the way we become informed. However, information quality remains a factor for discussion in the absence of unified criteria for analysis. In this regard, the question arises: how do we evaluate and assess the quality of information in digital media? This study aims to seek agreement between academics and media professionals on the areas and dimensions of information quality of digital media according to objective or quantifiable values. For this, a taxonomy of the dimensions related to information quality was created, based on the review of scientific literature and further evaluated and validated by 40 experts, including scholars and media professionals alike, who focused on verifying the classification´s reliability. As a result, three macro areas of information quality, containing 21 areas, inherently comprised of a total of 75 dimensions, were validated. Lastly, this study proposes a structured model that will allow for the analysis of information quality of digital media, both in its pre-information phase catalogued in the media-business and on the media-workers’ socio-occupational characteristics, as well as its final product and informational content. El actual ecosistema informativo, atravesado por una lógica de mediamorfosis, está generando con avidez el surgimiento de medios digitales y portales informativos que no siguen los procedimientos editoriales formales de los medios convencionales. La crisis de los medios de comunicación tradicionales ha cambiado también nuestra forma de informarnos. Sin embargo, la calidad informativa sigue siendo un factor de discusión al no existir unidad de criterios para su análisis. En este sentido surge la pregunta ¿Cómo evaluar y valorar la calidad informativa de los medios digitales? Este trabajo contribuye a buscar convergencias entre académicos y profesionales de la comunicación sobre las áreas y dimensiones de la calidad informativa de los medios digitales en función de valores objetivos o cuantificables. Para ello se ha realizado una taxonomía de dimensiones de la calidad informativa a partir de la revisión de la literatura científica, para posteriormente someterlo a la evaluación y validación por juicio de 40 expertos, académicos y profesionales de la comunicación, para verificar su fiabilidad. Como resultado, quedaron validadas tres macroáreas de la calidad informativa, contentivas en 21 ámbitos que consideran intrínsecamente un total de 75 dimensiones. Esta investigación propone finalmente un modelo estructurado que permitirá analizar la calidad informativa de los medios digitales, tanto en su fase pre-informativa, catalogadas en el medio-empresa, las características sociolaborales de los trabajadores del medio, así como el producto final y el contenido informativo.

Quality of Information Available on YouTube Videos Pertaining to Bariatric Surgery

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-06
Author(s):  
Berrin Erok MD ◽  
Hüseyin Akyol MD
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Peer Review Process ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Youtube Videos ◽  
Video Library ◽  
Online Sources

YouTube is one of the most frequently used online sources providing easy access to health information with a large, diverse, and searchable video library. However, an unregulated policy and lack of peer-review process are important disadvantages. Accordingly, while based on thousands of surgical, animated, oral presentation and patient-experience videos, the information provided by YouTube videos is considered questionable in terms of quality, accuracy and credibility.

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