Quality of information in gestational diabetes mellitus videos on TikTok: Cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

TikTok is an important channel for consumers to obtain and adopt health information. However, misinformation on TikTok could potentially impact public health. Currently, the quality of content related to GDM on TikTok has not been thoroughly reviewed.

Objective

This study aims to explore the information quality of GDM videos on TikTok.

Methods

A comprehensive cross-sectional study was conducted on TikTok videos related to GDM. The quality of the videos was assessed using three standardized evaluation tools: DISCERN, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmarks, and the Global Quality Scale (GQS). The comprehensiveness of the content was evaluated through six questions covering definitions, signs/symptoms, risk factors, evaluation, manag

SUBMITTER: Jiang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11801523 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature