YouTube Is a Poor-Quality Source for Patient Information on Rehabilitation and Return to Sports After Hip Arthroscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the information quality on YouTube regarding rehabilitation and return to sport (RTS) after hip arthroscopy.

Methods

By use of private browsing and predefined search terms, 217 unique videos regarding RTS and rehabilitation after hip arthroscopy were included and systematically reviewed. A total of 164 videos were included in the final analysis. Videos were scored using 4 scoring systems: (1) Journal of the American Medical Association benchmark criteria, (2) the Global Quality Score, (3) a score for RTS after hip arthroscopy, and (4) a score for rehabilitation after hip arthroscopy.

Results

A large majority of the included videos provided substandard information quality, dependability, and precision. RTS videos that were uploaded by phys

SUBMITTER: Jildeh TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365195 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature