Evaluating the quality of TikTok videos on coronary artery disease using various scales to examine correlations with video characteristics and high-quality content.

ABSTRACT: Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health concern, yet reliable sources of relevant information are limited. TikTok, a popular social media platform in China, hosts diverse health-related videos, including those on CAD; however, their quality varies and is largely unassessed. Objective This study aimed to investigate the quality of CAD-related videos on TikTok and explore the correlation between video characteristics and high-quality videos. Methods A total of 122 CAD-related short videos on TikTok were analyzed on July 18, 2023. Basic video information and sources were extracted. Two evaluators independently scored each video using DISCERN (a health information quality scale), the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) and the Health on the Net (HONcod

SUBMITTER: Hao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11914095 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature