Objectives
Back pain during pregnancy is a common issue that impacts the quality of life for many women. YouTube has become an increasingly popular source of health information. Pregnant women often ...turn to YouTube for advice on managing back pain, but the quality of available videos is highly variable. This study aimed to assess the quality and comprehensiveness of YouTube videos related to back pain during pregnancy.
Methods
A YouTube search was conducted using the keyword “back pain in pregnancy”, and the first 100 resulting videos were included in the study. After a thorough review and exclusion of ineligible videos, the final sample consisted of 71 videos. Various parameters such as the number of views, likes, viewer interaction, video age, uploaded source (healthcare or nonhealthcare), and video length were evaluated for all videos.
Results
Regarding the source of the videos, 44 (61.9%) were created by healthcare professionals, while 27 (38%) were created by nonprofessionals. Videos created by healthcare professionals had significantly higher scores in terms of DISCERN score, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) score, and Global Quality Scale (GQS) (P < 0.001). Our findings indicate a statistically significant and strong positive correlation among the three scoring systems (P < 0.001).
Conclusion
Videos created by healthcare professionals were generally of higher quality, but many videos were still rated as low‐moderate quality. The majority of videos focused on self‐care strategies, with fewer discussing other treatment options. Our findings highlight the need for improved quality and comprehensiveness of YouTube videos on back pain during pregnancy.
Synopsis
The study investigated back pain videos during pregnancy. Videos by health professionals were of higher quality but overall quality varied. The video quality of back pain videos needs improvement.
The cultural impacts of catastrophic Late Pleistocene and Holocene volcanism are characteristically variable throughout the world due to a wide range of factors such as magnitude of the eruptive ...event, proximity to the eruption, the geographic and ecological settings of the eruptive footprint, and relative social and political complexity of the societies affected. The reasons why one society succumbs to a volcanic disaster while another may recover are complex and not subject to invariant laws. Likewise, even in cases where recovery is possible, different pathways may be followed depending on a host of contingent factors. In archaeological cases, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between cultural developments that may be caused by volcanic disasters and those that are merely coincidental with these events, but not all volcanic eruptions lead to cultural collapse. Archaeological research in the Jama Valley of coastal Ecuador has revealed evidence of three volcanic eruptions emanating from the northern Ecuadorian highlands some 200 km to the east, all three of which represent major stratigraphic breaks in the regional archaeological record. The third of these volcanic events, now thought to have occurred at ∼90 AD, significantly affected the Muchique Phase 1 chiefdoms of the Jama–Coaque tradition that occupied much of northern Manabí province. And like the first two eruptive events in the Formative Period that led to centuries-long valley abandonment, this eruption also resulted in valley abandonment for several centuries. But it also ushered in a new ceramic phase (Muchique Phase 2) of the Jama–Coaque tradition, and a notable change in settlement hierarchy, ceramic figural sculpture, evidence for warfare, agricultural intensification and diversification, surplus storage facilities, and new forms of political complexity and chiefly authority. This paper offers a model of differential human response to catastrophic volcanism that focuses attention on human-resource imbalances resulting from such events and identifies a series of contingent circumstances in which complex chiefdoms may cope, and even flourish, in the aftermath of disaster.
The internet has become an important source of health information for users worldwide. The novel coronavirus caused a pandemic search for information with broad dissemination of false or misleading ...health information.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of online information about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which was a trending topic on the internet, using validated instruments and relating the quality of information to its readability.
The search was based on the term "Wuhan Coronavirus" on the Google website (February 6, 2020). At the search time, the terms "COVID-19" or "SARS-CoV-2" (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) did not exist. Critical analysis was performed on the first 110 hits using the Health on the Net Foundation Code of Conduct (HONcode), the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark, the DISCERN instrument, and Google ranking.
The first 110 websites were critically analyzed, and only 1.8% (n=2) of the websites had the HONcode seal. The JAMA benchmark showed that 39.1% (n=43) of the websites did not have any of the categories required by this tool, and only 10.0% (11/110) of the websites had the four quality criteria required by JAMA. The DISCERN score showed that 70.0% (n=77) of the websites were evaluated as having a low score and none were rated as having a high score.
Nonhealth personnel and the scientific community need to be aware about the quality of the information they read and produce, respectively. The Wuhan coronavirus health crisis misinformation was produced by the media, and the misinformation was obtained by users from the internet. The use of the internet has a risk to public health, and, in cases like this, the governments should be developing strategies to regulate health information on the internet without censuring the population. By February 6, 2020, no quality information was available on the internet about COVID-19.
The aim of this study was to assess the content, reliability and quality of information regarding testicular cancer in YouTube videos. The search was performed by using term ‘testicular cancer’ on ...YouTube, and the first 168 videos were listed according to relevancy. Video features and source of upload were recorded. The quality, reliability and accuracy of the information were evaluated by two independent urologists using the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) score, the 5‐point modified DISCERN tool and the Global Quality Score (GQS). A total number of 152 videos were analysed. The most common source of upload was talk show programmes/TV programmes (25.7%), and majority of the content was about (24.3%) symptoms and diagnosis options. The mean JAMA score, modified DISCERN score and GQS were 1.59, 2.13 and 2.61 respectively. These scores were significantly higher in videos that were uploaded by physicians/nonprofit physicians/professional organisations/universities (p < 0.001). There is a positive correlation between the video length, DISCERN, JAMA scores and GQS. YouTube is a widely used source of information and advice about testicular cancer, but much of the content is of poor quality.
Common unorthodox pre-game rituals (PGR) are prevalent in sports, especially soccer, in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan states, yet research literature on how to draw valuable insights from these ...superstitious rituals to optimize sport performance are sparse. This conceptualized article highlights the conceptual differences between PGR and pre-performance routines based on scientific descriptions, empirical studies, and particular field observations. We then present the determinants and theoretical underpinnings of these behaviours. The manifestations of PGR in different forms during preparatory phases prior to competitive fixtures are also captured. The article concludes by throwing light on how sport psychology consultancy could tap into some of these unique ritualistic cultural practices by incorporating them as part of formalized pre-performance routines. Additionally, suggestions are made regarding possible future research using an intervention approach to empirically test the functions and efficacy of these localized practices.
•Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a globally very common digestive disorder.•Increasing prevalence of GERD directs people to the internet to access information related to this ...disease.•Health-content videos uploaded by various sources have the risk for misleading and misinformation of patients.•Overall quality of YouTube videos and Google contents about reflux is insufficient.•Healthcare professionals and organizations should be encouraged to provide more beneficial material and animated videos to people who seek comprehensive and reliable information on the internet.
Evaluation of the accuracy, quality and reliability of written and visual health contents on the internet by healthcare professionals.
The objective of this study was to evaluate gastroesophageal reflux health contents in Google search engine and videos on YouTube, in terms of quality, actuality, treatment diversity, accuracy and reliability.
A total of 77 YouTube videos and 57 Google contents related to gastroesophageal reflux disease were included in the study. The contents were assessed by two independent reviewers. Quality of the content included in this study was evaluated using DISCERN, which is commonly used for the assessment of health information on the internet, JAMA and video power index scores.
Among YouTube videos; 44.7 % (n = 34) were uploaded by experts, 44.7 % (n = 34) by non-experts, 9.0 % (n = 7) by media and 2.7 % (n = 2) by academic institutions, while 10.5 % (n = 6) of the Google contents were uploaded by experts, 59.6 % (n = 34) by non-experts and 22.4 % (n = 17) by academic institutions. The mean total DISCERN score (5–80 points) of reflux related YouTube was found as 37.2 ± 16.5. The mean total DISCERN scores of the evaluated Google contents was found as 42.1 ± 15.6. The mean JAMA score (0–4 points) was found as 2 ± 0.9 for YouTube videos and 2 ± 0.9 for Google contents. There was a strong correlation between all scores given by the two reviewers.
Overall quality of YouTube videos and Google contents about reflux was low. Healthcare professionals and organizations should be encouraged to provide more beneficial material and animated videos to people who seek reliable information on the internet.
Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of YouTube videos about vitrectomy in vitreous hemorrhage surgery as a resource.
Methods: The first 100 videos were evaluated when they were scanned by typing ..."vitreous hemorrhage vitrectomy" in the YouTube search engine. These videos were also analyzed and scored using DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Global Quality (GQ) scoring systems.
Results: The DISCERN score of the evaluated videos was 37.2 ±6.5; JAMA score 1.9 ± 0.5; The GQ score was 2.0 ± 0.5. According to the results, vitrectomy in vitreous hemorrhage surgery videos, DISCERN score is weak; The JAMA score was evaluated as low quality and poor quality in the GQ score.
Conclusion: Although there are enough videos on YouTube with vitrectomy in vitreous hemorrhage, its usefulness as a resource is low and its quality is poor.
Amaç: Vitreus hemorajisinde vitrektomi cerrahisiyle ilgili YouTube videolarının kaynak olarak yararlılığını değerlendirmek.
Gereç ve Yöntem: YouTube arama motorunda ‘vitreous hemorrhage vitrectomy’ yazarak taratıldığında, ilk çıkan 100 video değerlendirildi. Bu videolar ayrıca, DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ve Global Quality (GQ) skorlama sistemleri ile analiz edilerek skorlandı.
Bulgular: Değerlendirilen videoların DISCERN skoru 37.2±6.5; JAMA skoru 1.9±0.5; GQ skorlaması ise 2.0±0.5 idi. Sonuçlara göre vitreus hemorajisinde vitrektomi cerrahisi videoları, DISCERN skoru zayıf; JAMA skoru düşük kalite ve GQ skorlamasında ise zayıf kaliteye sahip olarak değerlendirildi.
Sonuç: Vitreus hemorajisinde vitrektomi cerrahisi ile YouTube da yeterince video bulunmasına rağmen, kaynak olarak yararlılığı düşük ve kalitesi zayıftır.
Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of YouTube videos about macular hole surgery as a resource. Materials and Methods: The first 100 videos were evaluated when they were scanned by typing "macular ...hole surgery" in the YouTube search engine. These videos were also analyzed and scored using DISCERN, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Global Quality (GQ) scoring systems. Results: The DISCERN score of the evaluated videos was 34.5±7.6, JAMA score was 1.6±0.6, and The GQ score was 2.2±0.5. According to the results, macular hole videos’ DISCERN score was weak, their JAMA score was evaluated as low quality and GQ score was in poor quality. Conclusion: Although there are sufficient number of videos on YouTube on macular hole surgery, their usefulness as a resource is low and their quality is poor.
Women often feel embarrassed about urinary incontinence, hesitate to see a doctor and search the internet to gain information on the disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality ...of the most viewed YouTube™ pertaining to female urinary incontinence.
Sixty videos that met the inclusion criteria were assessed by two urologists through Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information (DISCERN), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Video Power Index (VPI) scoring systems. Videos’ image type, video uploaders, general content, length, view counts, date of uploading, comment, like and dislike counts were also recorded and analyzed.
Forty videos included real and 20 animation images. Nine videos were uploaded directly by physicians, 32 videos by health channels, 14 videos by hospital channels, 2 videos by herbalists and 3 videos by other sources. The mean comment, like and dislike counts of the videos were found as 49.4 ± 172.9, 642.5 ± 2,112.9 and 66.7 ± 192.4. The mean DISCERN score was found as 38.2 ± 11.5, JAMA score as 1.4 ± 0.6 and VPI score as 85.1 ± 12.1. There was no significant difference between physicians and non-physicians and between real and animated videos in terms of DISCERN and JAMA scores (p>0.05).
The quality of the videos on YouTube™ pertaining to female urinary incontinence was at an average level. Healthcare professionals should be encouraged for uploading more accurate quality health related contents. Policy makers should develop policies for supervision of the videos uploaded on the internet.
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