YouTube-videos for patient education in lymphangioleiomyomatosis?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Internet is commonly used by patients to acquire health information. To date, no studies have evaluated the quality of information available on YouTube regarding lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). Our aim was to determine the quality and content of YouTube videos regarding LAM and to compare the information provided with current knowledge and guidelines about the disease.

Methods

The first 200 video hits on YouTube in English for the search term "lymphangioleiomyomatosis" were recorded. All videos suitable for patient education on LAM were included. Video quality was analyzed independently by two investigators utilizing the Health on the Net (HONcode) score, which assesses whether websites provide understandable, accessible, and trustworthy health information; th

SUBMITTER: Wilkens FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9043877 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature