A systematic evaluation of youtube as an information source for male infertility.

ABSTRACT: This study evaluates YouTube videos (YTVs) focused on male infertility to assess information quality and identify high-quality content that can reliably facilitate care. Top 50 YTVs based on relevance were identified using the keyword "male infertility." A checklist, adapted from American Urological Association guidelines addressing male infertility, was developed to assess YTV content. Two investigators extracted YTV features (including duration, likes, views, upload date), classified creators and ranked YTVs based on checklist scores. YTVs were then assigned grades A-D based on checklist scores. Kruskal-Wallis test and ANOVA were employed to draw associations between grades, content creator, and YTV features. Higher grades were associated with shorter video duration (p = 0.0305). Most YT

SUBMITTER: Ku S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8445813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature