Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Department of Urology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Andrologia. 2022 Jun;54(5):e14392. doi: 10.1111/and.14392. Epub 2022 Feb 4.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of information regarding erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment on YouTube and TikTok. The term "erectile dysfunction" was searched on YouTube and TikTok in July 2021. The first 50 videos on each platform that met inclusion were included. Videos were sorted as reliable or unreliable based on accuracy of video content. Quality of information was evaluated using Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and 5-point modified DISCERN. TikTok videos were shorter (0.4 minutes vs. 5.2 minutes, p < 0.001) and had more likes (2294 vs. 1000, p = 0.005), views per month (17,281 vs. 3521, p < 0.001) and subscribers/followers (97,500 vs. 23,000, p = 0.016) than YouTube videos. TikTok videos were less reliable than YouTube videos (TikTok 5/50 [10%] vs. YouTube 21/50 [42%], p < 0.001). YouTube mentioned more about phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (32% vs. 10%, p = 0.007), while TikTok mentioned more about alternative supplements (36% vs. 4%, p < 0.001). YouTube had a higher DISCERN (1.99 vs. 0.98, p < 0.001) and PEMAT actionability scores (64.2% vs. 54.0%, p = 0.039) when compared to TikTok. YouTube videos were of higher quality than TikTok videos. Nevertheless, YouTube had a considerable amount of unreliable information. We recommend a collaborative effort from the medical community to improve information regarding ED treatment on YouTube and TikTok.
本研究旨在评估 YouTube 和 TikTok 上有关勃起功能障碍 (ED) 治疗信息的质量。2021 年 7 月，在 YouTube 和 TikTok 上搜索了“勃起功能障碍”一词。每个平台上收录的前 50 个视频都被收录。根据视频内容的准确性，将视频分为可靠或不可靠。使用患者教育材料评估工具 (PEMAT) 和 5 分制改良 DISCERN 评估信息质量。TikTok 视频更短（0.4 分钟与 5.2 分钟，p < 0.001），点赞数更多（2294 与 1000，p = 0.005），每月观看次数更多（17,281 与 3521，p < 0.001），订阅者/关注者更多（97,500 与 23,000，p = 0.016）。TikTok 视频比 YouTube 视频更不可靠（TikTok 5/50 [10%] 与 YouTube 21/50 [42%]，p < 0.001）。YouTube 提到了更多关于磷酸二酯酶 5 抑制剂（32% 与 10%，p = 0.007）的信息，而 TikTok 则提到了更多关于替代补充剂（36% 与 4%，p < 0.001）的信息。与 TikTok 相比，YouTube 的 DISCERN（1.99 与 0.98，p < 0.001）和 PEMAT 可操作性评分（64.2% 与 54.0%，p = 0.039）更高。与 TikTok 相比，YouTube 视频质量更高。然而，YouTube 上也有相当数量的不可靠信息。我们建议医学界共同努力，改善 YouTube 和 TikTok 上有关 ED 治疗的信息。
