The quality and reliability of short videos about thyroid nodules on BiliBili and TikTok: Cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The detection rate of thyroid nodules has witnessed a significant surge in recent years, triggering heightened public apprehension. Short video platforms such as TikTok and BiliBili have showed tremendous potential in the dissemination of health information. There is a plethora of videos about thyroid nodules on TikTok and BiliBili, but the quality and reliability of videos concerning thyroid nodules remains unknown.

Methods

On December 3^rd, 2023, the top 100 short videos related to thyroid nodules on BiliBili and TikTok were collected through a comprehensive search in Chinese. After extracting the basic information, the quality and reliability of each video was assessed by using the global quality score (GQS) and DISCERN score. Further, Spearman correl

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459542 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature