An examination of the quality of kidney stone information on YouTube and TikTok.

ABSTRACT: Social media is increasingly consulted by patients for health-related information. The quality of this information is unknown and unregulated. This study aimed to investigate the quality of kidney stones information on two popular video platforms, YouTube and TikTok, and examine factors related to its quality. A search using keywords of "kidney stones" alongside "information, prevention, treatment" was used across YouTube and TikTok. The top 50 videos on each platform were rated by 4 independent reviewers on: general information, epidemiology, symptoms/presentation, treatment, and prevention. The American Urological Association's kidney stone curriculum was utilised as the benchmark for quality. The total number of views across the 100 videos was over 46 million. Overall, 91% of videos wer

SUBMITTER: Augustyn Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861121 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature