Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
Otol Neurotol. 2021 Sep 1;42(8):e1077-e1083. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003197.
Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) education videos on YouTube are poor-quality and unreliable.
YouTube has become a health information source. Recent studies have determined that videos on YouTube contain misleading and inappropriate information for different medical conditions. The aim of the present study was to assess the quality and reliability of VR education videos.
A search was performed using the keywords vertigo, vertigo treatment, vertigo exercise, and vestibular rehabilitation, on YouTube. The first 50 videos for each keyword were analyzed. Videos were divided into four groups according to the video source: Group 1: universities/occupational organizations, Group 2: medical ad/profit-oriented companies, Group 3: independent users, and Group 4: others (news/media/state institution). The quality and reliability of videos were evaluated regarding the modified DISCERN criteria, the modified Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria, and global quality scores (GQS).
Among the 200 videos analyzed, 103 were included. The main video source was medical ad/profit-oriented companies (60.2%). The mean modified DISCERN criteria score, the mean modified JAMA benchmark criteria score, and the mean GQS value of the videos were found as low (2.46 ± 1.37, 2.09 ± 1.23, and 2.67 ± 1.38, respectively). Videos uploaded by universities/occupational organizations (25.2%) had statistically significant higher modified DISCERN criteria scores, modified JAMA benchmark criteria scores, and GQS values compared with the other groups (p < 0.001).
Online information about VR education on YouTube was of poor quality and unreliable. Expert vestibular providers should be aware of these inappropriate sources and educate patients regarding the poor-quality of videos and also aim to provide more quality and reliable sources of information.
YouTube 上的前庭康复 (VR) 教育视频质量差且不可靠。
YouTube 已成为健康信息来源。最近的研究表明，YouTube 上的视频包含针对不同医疗状况的误导性和不适当信息。本研究旨在评估 VR 教育视频的质量和可靠性。
使用关键字“眩晕”、“眩晕治疗”、“眩晕运动”和“前庭康复”在 YouTube 上进行搜索。分析每个关键字的前 50 个视频。根据视频来源将视频分为四组：第 1 组：大学/职业组织，第 2 组：医疗广告/盈利为目的的公司，第 3 组：独立用户，第 4 组：其他（新闻/媒体/国家机构）。使用改良后的 DISCERN 标准、改良后的美国医学会（JAMA）基准标准和全球质量评分（GQS）评估视频的质量和可靠性。
在所分析的 200 个视频中，有 103 个被纳入。主要视频来源是医疗广告/盈利为目的的公司（60.2%）。视频的平均改良 DISCERN 标准评分、平均改良 JAMA 基准标准评分和平均 GQS 值均较低（分别为 2.46±1.37、2.09±1.23 和 2.67±1.38）。与其他组相比，来自大学/职业组织的视频（25.2%）的改良 DISCERN 标准评分、改良 JAMA 基准标准评分和 GQS 值具有统计学意义上的显著更高（p<0.001）。
YouTube 上关于 VR 教育的在线信息质量差且不可靠。专业的前庭提供者应该意识到这些不合适的来源，并教育患者有关视频质量差的问题，同时还应努力提供更多高质量和可靠的信息来源。
