Informational Quality of YouTube Content on Partial Meniscectomy Remains Inadequate
Shankar S Thiru1, Nicholas E Aksu2, Gregorio Baek1
1Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Purpose:
To assess the quality of YouTube videos regarding partial meniscectomy.
Methods:
The first 50 videos returned by the keyword search "partial meniscectomy" after screening for inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the study. Off-topic videos, non-English language videos, duplicated videos, YouTube Shorts, and videos with poor audio quality were excluded. The primary outcomes were the DISCERN instrument (range, 15-75), Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria (range, 0-4), and Global Quality Scale (GQS) (range, 0-5). In addition, date of publication, video duration, number of likes, number of comments, and number of views were recorded. Videos were also categorized by source type (physicians, companies, or patients), subject (surgical technique, patient experience, or overview), and content (educational or subjective patient experience).
Results:
Of the 50 videos, 24 (46.0%) were published by physicians; 20 (40.0%), by companies; and 6 (14.0%), by patients. The most prevalent type of information was an overview (44.0%); 86% of the videos were educational in nature, whereas the remaining 14% described subjective patient experiences. The mean video length was 5.07 ± 0.21 minutes. The mean number of views was 1,624,827.44 ± 8,334.86; the mean number of comments, 191.62 ± 34.11; and the mean number of likes, 25,984.84 ± 1,051.76. The mean DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS scores were 45.005 ± 1.75 (95% confidence interval [CI], 44.74-45.49; range, 15-75), 1.83 ± 0.52 (95% CI, 1.68-1.97; range, 0-4), and 2.97 ± 0.52 (95% CI, 2.83-3.11; range, 1-5) respectively. For the JAMA score and GQS score, videos published by physicians had greater quality (both P = .01). Finally, overview videos were of the highest quality regarding all scores (P < .01 to P = .03), whereas educational content had higher quality than patient experience content (P < .01).
Conclusions:
The overall quality of YouTube videos concerning partial meniscectomy remains poor to suboptimal. Currently, YouTube is not an appropriate resource for orthopaedic patients seeking information about partial meniscectomy.
Clinical Relevance:
YouTube is not an appropriate resource for orthopaedic patients seeking information about partial meniscectomy.
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