Department of General Surgery, Health Sciences University, Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 Nov;31(11):1279-1285. doi: 10.1089/lap.2020.0849. Epub 2020 Dec 21.
The internet is a broadly preferred source of information both by patients and medical professionals. YouTube™ is a significant information source that may be a useful tool to inform the public, medical students, and residents, and may improve the learning experience if used adequately. In this study, we aimed to estimate the quality and accuracy of videos regarding Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) aired on YouTube, which is the most popular video platform of the online world. We evaluated the first 50 videos, returned by the YouTube research engine, in reply to the "TOETVA" keyword. The popularity of the videos was assessed using the video power index (VPI). The educational quality, accuracy, and transparency of the content regarding TOETVA were estimated by using the DISCERN questionnaire score (DISCERNqs), benchmark criteria (JAMABC), and global quality score (GQSc). The technical quality was ranked through TOETVA Scoring System (TOETVA-SS) by a TOETVA practicioning endocrine surgeon. The content of the videos were about surgical technique with a rate of 68%. According to sources, videos uploaded by physicians had significantly higher DISCERNqs, JAMABC, GQSc, and TOETVA-SS scores. Unlike, videos uploaded by physicians had a lower VPI than videos uploaded by nonmedical sources. The videos of surgical technique had significantly higher DISCERNqs, JAMABC, GQSc, and TOETVA-SS scores. Surgical technique videos also had higher VPI scores than "" videos. Also, negative correlations were found between the VPI (popularity index) and educational value (GQSc), transparency (JAMABC), and technical quality (TOETVA-SS) scores. The data acquired from YouTube videos regarding TOETVA is of below expected quality and reliability. Nevertheless, the educative potential of the online video platform, YouTube, cannot be underestimated.
互联网是患者和医疗专业人员广泛首选的信息来源。YouTube™是一个重要的信息来源，它可以成为向公众、医学生和住院医师提供信息的有用工具，如果使用得当，还可以改善学习体验。在这项研究中，我们旨在评估在 YouTube 上播放的有关经口内镜甲状腺手术前庭入路（TOETVA）的视频的质量和准确性，YouTube 是互联网上最受欢迎的视频平台。我们评估了 YouTube 搜索引擎回复“TOETVA”关键字的前 50 个视频。使用视频功率指数（VPI）评估视频的受欢迎程度。使用 DISCERN 问卷评分（DISCERNqs）、基准标准（JAMABC）和全球质量评分（GQSc）评估有关 TOETVA 的内容的教育质量、准确性和透明度。通过由 TOETVA 实践内分泌外科医生进行的 TOETVA 评分系统（TOETVA-SS）对技术质量进行排名。视频的内容是关于手术技术的，占 68%。根据来源，医生上传的视频的 DISCERNqs、JAMABC、GQSc 和 TOETVA-SS 评分明显更高。相比之下，医生上传的视频的 VPI 低于非医疗来源上传的视频。手术技术视频的 DISCERNqs、JAMABC、GQSc 和 TOETVA-SS 评分明显更高。“视频”。此外，VPI（受欢迎指数）与教育价值（GQSc）、透明度（JAMABC）和技术质量（TOETVA-SS）评分之间存在负相关关系。从 YouTube 视频中获取的有关 TOETVA 的数据质量和可靠性低于预期。然而，不能低估在线视频平台 YouTube 的教育潜力。
