The Quality of YouTube Content on Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Is Low: A Systematic Review of Video Content.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide an evaluation of the quality of diagnostic and treatment information regarding ulnar collateral ligament injuries on YouTube.

Methods

YouTube was searched using the terms "ulnar collateral ligament," "Tommy John surgery," and "UCL surgery." The first 100 results for each 3 terms were screened for inclusion. Each included video was graded based on its diagnostic and treatment content and assigned a quality assessment rating. Video characteristics such as duration, views, and "likes" were recorded and compared between video sources and quality assessment ratings.

Results

A total of 120 videos were included in the final analysis. Only 17.5% provided very useful to excellent quality content. Only 3 videos (2.5%) provided excellent quality content; these

SUBMITTER: Czerwonka N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10753170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature