Accuracy of prostate cancer screening recommendations for high-risk populations on YouTube and TikTok.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to evaluate content quality and racial/ethnic representation, particularly of high-risk cohorts, of prostate cancer screening videos on YouTube (YT) and TikTok (TK).

Materials and methods

The top 50 videos populated for the search term 'prostate cancer screening' on YT and TK that met inclusion criteria were retrieved in a cache-cleared browser. Three reviewers analysed all videos using validated criteria for the quality of consumer health information (DISCERN and Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool [PEMAT]). High quality was defined as follows: DISCERN ≥ 4, PEMAT understandability ≥75% and PEMAT actionability ≥75%. A 5-point Likert scale was used to demonstrate the level of misinformation compared to American Urological Association and Na

SUBMITTER: Abramson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931542 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature