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ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA
Abstract
Objective: YouTube is increasingly used as a source of health information; however, the accuracy and reliability of its medical content remain questionable. This study aimed to assess the quality and reliability of YouTube videos related to osteosarcoma.
Methods: In March 2025, the first 50 YouTube videos for the search terms “osteosarcoma” and “osteosarcoma surgery” were screened. After removing duplicates and applying exclusion criteria, 61 videos were included. Two orthopedic surgeons independently evaluated the videos for uploader type, views, duration, likes, and dislikes. Popularity was measured using the Video Power Index (VPI) and view ratio. Scientific quality was assessed using DISCERN and JAMA scores. Statistical analyses included the Shapiro-Wilk, Spearman correlation, and Kruskal-Wallis tests (p < 0.05).
Results: Only 8.1% of videos were rated as good or excellent based on DISCERN scores, while 70.4% were categorized as poor or very poor. Physician-uploaded videos (52.5%) had significantly higher DISCERN and JAMA scores (p < 0.01), yet lower popularity metrics compared to patient and commercial uploads (p < 0.05). A strong positive correlation was found between DISCERN and JAMA scores (rho = 0.605, p < 0.001), but no significant relationship existed between content quality and popularity indicators.
Conclusion: Although videos uploaded by physicians demonstrated higher quality, overall informational standards were low. The preference for popular but less reliable content highlights the need for accurate, accessible, and engaging medical videos on online platforms to support patient education and informed decision-making.
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Ethical Statement
Dear the Editor;
The article titled ‘Evaluation of Information Quality and Reliability of YouTube® Content on Osteosarcoma’ is a study evaluating the reliability of YouTube videos and therefore does not require approval from an institutional review board or ethics committee.
Best Regards,
Alper Dünki
04/12/2025
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Orthopaedics
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 29, 2025
Submission Date
December 4, 2025
Acceptance Date
December 25, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 1 Number: 2
APA
Dünki, A., & Öztürk, Ö. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA. Journal of Baltalimanı, 1(2), 53-57. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18058986
AMA
1.Dünki A, Öztürk Ö. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA. JoB. 2025;1(2):53-57. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18058986
Chicago
Dünki, Alper, and Özkan Öztürk. 2025. “ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA”. Journal of Baltalimanı 1 (2): 53-57. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18058986.
EndNote
Dünki A, Öztürk Ö (December 1, 2025) ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA. Journal of Baltalimanı 1 2 53–57.
IEEE
[1]A. Dünki and Ö. Öztürk, “ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA”, JoB, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 53–57, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18058986.
ISNAD
Dünki, Alper - Öztürk, Özkan. “ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA”. Journal of Baltalimanı 1/2 (December 1, 2025): 53-57. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18058986.
JAMA
1.Dünki A, Öztürk Ö. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA. JoB. 2025;1:53–57.
MLA
Dünki, Alper, and Özkan Öztürk. “ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA”. Journal of Baltalimanı, vol. 1, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 53-57, doi:10.5281/zenodo.18058986.
Vancouver
1.Alper Dünki, Özkan Öztürk. ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATIONAL QUALITY AND CREDIBILITY OF YOUTUBE® CONTENT ON OSTEOSARCOMA. JoB. 2025 Dec. 1;1(2):53-7. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18058986