OBJECTIVE: The aims and objectives of this study were to assess the quality and reliability of content related to PCOS on YouTube by analyzing the DISCERN score, global quality score (GQS), and video power index (VPI).
METHODS: It was a facility-based cross-sectional study undertaken on a single day with each author reviewing 10 videos from YouTube on PCOS using predetermined keywords. The number of likes, dislikes, views, comments, and uploader backgrounds were evaluated. DISCERN score, GQS, and VPI were also calculated for each video. While data entry was done using Microsoft Excel 2020 (Microsoft Corporation, Washington, United States), the analysis was carried out using SPSS Statistics version 16 (SPSS Inc. Released 2007. SPSS for Windows, Version 16.0. Chicago, SPSS Inc.). Categorical variables were expressed as frequency and percentages, and statistical significance was determined using the Kruskal-Wallis test/one-way ANOVA.
RESULTS: A total of 80 videos that fit the inclusion criteria were analyzed. A majority of the videos (80%) were posted a year back with no updates. Only 28.8% of the video content was posted by doctors. Though most videos (96.25%) shared information pertaining to symptomatology, only 45% spoke regarding prevention. Promotional content was noted in 28.75% of the video content. GQS and VPI were better with information being provided by doctors, hospitals, and healthcare organizations (p-value 0.033 and 0.006, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: With women reaching out to edutainment platforms like YouTube to clarify their concerns surrounding lifestyle diseases such as PCOS in the digital era, it becomes relevant to evaluate the quality of content available on such platforms. The findings of the study form a prototype for addressing the existing gaps in the knowledge available on YouTube. Furthermore, the findings warrant frequent monitoring of such available web-based content and delivery of such content only from qualified wellness experts.
目的:本研究的目的和目标是通过分析DISCERN评分来评估YouTube上与PCOS相关的内容的质量和可靠性。全球质量评分(GQS),和视频功率指数(VPI)。
方法:这是一项基于设施的横断面研究,每天进行一次,每位作者使用预定关键字在PCOS上查看YouTube上的10个视频。喜欢的数量,不喜欢,视图,注释,和上传者的背景进行了评估。否认得分,GQS,还计算了每个视频的VPI。虽然数据输入是使用微软Excel2020(微软公司,华盛顿,美国),分析使用SPSSStatistics第16版(SPSSInc.2007年发布。SPSSforWindows,版本16.0。芝加哥,SPSSInc.)。分类变量表示为频率和百分比,使用Kruskal-Wallis检验/单向ANOVA确定统计学显著性。
结果:共分析了80个符合纳入标准的视频。大多数视频(80%)是在一年前发布的,没有更新。只有28.8%的视频内容是由医生发布的。尽管大多数视频(96.25%)分享了与症状学有关的信息,只有45%的人谈到预防。在28.75%的视频内容中注意到促销内容。GQS和VPI更好,由医生提供信息,医院,和医疗保健组织(p值分别为0.033和0.006)。
结论:随着女性接触YouTube等寓教于乐平台,以澄清她们对数字时代PCOS等生活方式疾病的担忧,评估此类平台上可用内容的质量变得相关。这项研究的结果形成了一个原型,可以解决YouTube上现有知识的差距。此外,这些发现保证了对这些可用的基于网络的内容的频繁监控,并且只有合格的健康专家才能提供这些内容。