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YouTube: A good source for retrograde intrarenal surgery?
1Department of Urology, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. senoltonyali@istanbul.edu.tr.
Investigative and Clinical Urology
|March 4, 2021
Summary
YouTube videos on retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) offer very low-quality information for patients and physicians. Healthcare organizations should create and share accurate RIRS video content online.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
Background:
- YouTube is a popular platform for health information, but video quality varies.
- Assessing the quality of medical procedure videos is crucial for patient and physician education.
- Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) is a common urological procedure with significant online video content.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the quality of YouTube videos about retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
- To assess video quality from both patient and physician perspectives.
- To identify factors influencing video quality and popularity.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search for RIRS videos on YouTube was conducted.
- Video quality was assessed using the Journal of the American Medical Association Benchmark Score (JAMAS) and Global Quality Score (GQS).
- Technical aspects were evaluated using a RIRS Scoring System (RIRSSS), and popularity was measured by Video Power Index (VPI).
Main Results:
- Sixty-three videos were analyzed, with a median of 389 views.
- Overall video quality scores (GQS, JAMAS, RIRSSS) were low.
- Videos with audio and those detailing technical aspects generally scored higher in specific quality metrics.
Conclusions:
- The quality of current YouTube videos on RIRS is significantly low.
- There is a need for healthcare organizations to produce and disseminate high-quality, accurate RIRS video content.
- Improving online medical information accessibility is vital for patient understanding and informed decision-making.
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