The Quality and Reliability of Turkish-Language YouTube Videos Providing Information on Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Tolga Keçeci1, Bekir Karagöz2, Murat Bakır31Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ordu University, Ordu, Türkiye2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Eskisehir City Hospital, Eskisehir, Türkiye
3Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University of Health Sciences Türkiye, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
INTRODUCTION: Our purpose was to analyze the quality and reliability of Turkish-language videos about anatomic total and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) published on YouTube. We planned to examine video characteristics based on sources and content.
METHODS: The most popular Turkish-language YouTube videos related to TSA were compiled. We analyzed the videos based on sources and content. Viewing characteristics were determined for each video. The content was analyzed according to the criteria of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), DISCERN, and Global Quality Score (GQS). Video content and quality were evaluated by two observers. Cohen's kappa was used to measure interobserver reliability.
RESULTS: The mean DISCERN score for the 29 included videos was 44.2±14.80 (moderate), the mean JAMA score was 2.79±0.90, and the mean GQS score was 3.59±1.02. The total number of views was 290.295, with a mean of 10.010±20.119. The mean view rate was 12.1±37.1. When examined by source, videos from institutional sources had a mean DISCERN score of 35.11±11.19, while videos from individual physician sources had a mean DISCERN score of 48.30±14.62 (p=0.024). There was no significant difference in GQS and JAMA scores by source (p=0.092; p=0.350). When comparing videos by content, DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS scores were higher in videos about surgical techniques (55.50±16.89; 3.63±0.51; 4.50±0.75, respectively) than in videos about diseases (39.90±11.70; 2.48±0.81; 3.24±0.88, respectively). These differences were statistically significant (p=0.009; 0.001; 0.001, respectively).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It is observed that the quality and reliability of the videos related to total shoulder arthroplasty published in Turkish on the YouTube platform is moderate. In environments where obtaining information about the disease and surgical techniques influences shared decision-making, there is a need for higher quality, reliable, and understandable video content to ensure patients have accurate information.
Manuscript Language: English