Approaches to Research Ethics in Health Research on YouTube: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

YouTube has become a popular source of health care information, reaching an estimated 81% of adults in 2021; approximately 35% of adults in the United States have used the internet to self-diagnose a condition. Public health researchers are therefore incorporating YouTube data into their research, but guidelines for best practices around research ethics using social media data, such as YouTube, are unclear.

Objective

This study aims to describe approaches to research ethics for public health research implemented using YouTube data.

Methods

We implemented a systematic review of articles found in PubMed, SocINDEX, Web of Science, and PsycINFO following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. To be eligible to be

SUBMITTER: Tanner JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585438 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature