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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Medical Education
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • YouTube is a popular e-learning resource for medical students.
  • The platform hosts a wide array of medical educational content, including electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation videos.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality and usefulness of YouTube videos on electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation.
  • To identify the sources and characteristics of these educational videos.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search of YouTube was conducted using specific ECG-related search terms.
  • Videos were screened for relevance, language, and educational value.
  • A checklist was used to assess video usefulness, source, and accuracy.

Main Results:

  • 119 videos on various ECG topics were analyzed.
  • Over 47% of videos were rated as very useful, while 13.4% were found to be misleading.
  • Videos from universities/hospitals showed higher usefulness (90%) compared to individual uploads (45%).
  • Ventricular tachycardia ECG videos had a high rate (42.9%) of misleading information.

Conclusions:

  • YouTube contains diverse ECG content, ranging from highly useful to misleading.
  • The quality of ECG educational videos on YouTube is inconsistent.
  • Careful selection of ECG videos is crucial for medical learners.