Mycetoma: A critical appraisal of educational content on YouTube.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycetoma is a fungal neglected tropical disease. Accurate dissemination of information is critical in endemic areas. YouTube, a popular platform for health information, hosts numerous videos on mycetoma, but the quality and reliability of these videos remain largely unassessed.

Methods

We used modified DISCERN and Global Quality Score (GQS) for reliability and quality respectively. Video duration, views, likes, and comments were recorded. Spearman's rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U tests were used to identify correlations between metrices and quality scores.

Results

We included 73 mycetoma-related YouTube videos were analyzed, the median GQS score was 4.00 ((IQR = 3.33-4.00), indicating generally high-quality content, while the median mDISCERN score was

SUBMITTER: Pitua I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11623468 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature