A systematic review of methods for studying consumer health YouTube videos, with implications for systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT: Background. YouTube is an increasingly important medium for consumer health information - with content provided by healthcare professionals, government and non-government organizations, industry, and consumers themselves. It is a rapidly developing area of study for healthcare researchers. We examine the methods used in reviews of YouTube consumer health videos to identify trends and best practices. Methods and Materials. Published reviews of consumer-oriented health-related YouTube videos were identified through PubMed. Data extracted from these studies included type of journal, topic, characteristics of the search, methods of review including number of reviewers and method to achieve consensus between reviewers, inclusion and exclusion criteria, characteristics of the videos reported, et

SUBMITTER: Sampson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3775625 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature