YouTube and TikTok as sources of information on acute pancreatitis: a content and quality analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As one of the leading causes of hospitalization and huge medical expenses for gastrointestinal disorders, morbidity and mortality of acute pancreatitis continue to rise globally. Short videos are an important medium for population to achieve information about acute pancreatitis. We aimed to evaluate the content and quality of acute pancreatitis-related videos on TikTok and YouTube.

Method

A search was performed on the TikTok and YouTube platforms using the keyword "Acute pancreatitis". The sources of the videos were categorized as academic institutions, national institutions, physicians, healthcare professionals other than physicians, health information websites and others. The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and modifie

SUBMITTER: Zhu YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12004688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature