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YouTube as a Tool for Medical Education: Analyzing Content Quality and Reliability on Chiari Malformation

Jad El Choueiri1, Edoardo Caimi1, Francesca Pellicanò1

  • 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.

World Neurosurgery
|September 23, 2024
PubMed

Insights

YouTube videos on Chiari malformation decompression surgery offer moderate quality and reliability. Longer videos and those presented by physicians generally score higher, indicating a need for better online medical content oversight.

Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Medical Education
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Chiari malformation is a brain structural defect impacting the cerebellum and brainstem.
  • Severe cases involve herniation through the foramen magnum, affecting patient quality of life.
  • Patients often seek supplemental information on YouTube due to the elective nature of surgical treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality, accuracy, reliability, and educational value of YouTube videos on Chiari malformation decompression surgery.
  • To identify factors influencing the quality of online medical information.
  • To inform healthcare providers and patients about reliable resources.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 77 YouTube videos on Chiari malformation decompression surgery.
  • Scoring videos using modified DISCERN, Global Quality Score, and JAMA criteria.
  • Statistical analysis including Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Mann-Whitney U tests.

Main Results:

  • Overall quality and reliability of videos were found to be moderate.
  • Videos exceeding 5 minutes in duration showed significantly higher scores.
  • Videos featuring a physician creator also demonstrated significantly higher scores across all metrics.

Conclusions:

  • There is a need for enhanced regulation and promotion of high-quality medical content on YouTube.
  • Healthcare providers should guide patients towards reliable online resources.
  • Collaboration between providers and content creators can improve the quality of educational materials.
Abstract

Keywords:
Chiari malformation surgeryMedical content qualityOnline health informationPatient educationVideo analysisVideo reliability

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