Blood or buzz? Decoding the quality of CBC-related short videos on Chinese platforms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complete cell count (CBC) is a fundamental diagnostic tool in clinical practice and is essential for screening and managing diseases such as anemia, infections, and malignant blood disorders. In China, a rapidly aging population and a growing burden of chronic diseases have increased the demand for accessible health knowledge resources. Short videos have now become a popular channel for medical information dissemination. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the overall quality and credibility of videos about CBC in China.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the information quality of CBC-related videos on short video sharing platforms in China.

Methods

We searched for short videos that popularize the main knowledge of CBC posted on three shor

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12417665 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature