@article{article_1632522, title={Is YouTube a Reliable Source of Information in Chondrosarcomas?}, journal={Archives of Current Medical Research}, volume={6}, pages={216–225}, year={2025}, author={Kaya, İbrahim and Ekebil Korkut, Yağmur and Bircan, Resul and Ulucaköy, Coşkun and Orhan, Özlem and Atalay, İsmail Burak and Çeltik, Mustafa}, keywords={YouTube, İnternet, kondrosarkom, kondrosarkom tümör}, abstract={Background: YouTube, a widely popular video platform, is inviting due to its easy access, and the quality and reliability of the information are not questioned or monitored, allowing non-medical individuals to share medical information. Our aim is to examine the reliability, validity, and comprehensiveness of English videos available on YouTube regarding chondrosarcoma.
Methods: In June 2024, a search for the term “chondrosarcoma” on YouTube was performed, and the top 50 most viewed videos ranked by relevance were evaluated. Videos were evaluated using the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) criteria and modified DISCERN criteria for YouTube. The coverage score regarding the diagnosis and treatment of chondrosarcoma in these videos was also evaluated.
Results: The mean JAMA score was 1.32±1.11, modified DISCERN score was 2.18±1.02, and coverage score was 5.43±2.97. A moderate positive significant correlation was found between the JAMA and coverage scores (r=0.376, p=0.007), as well as between DISCERN and coverage scores (r=0.356, p=0.011) and between JAMA and DISCERN (r=0.539, p<0.001). Among the 50 videos examined, 26 were published by physicians, yet only 2 videos scored 4 points on the JAMA scoring. The mean coverage score for the 50 videos, rated out of 20 points, was only 5.43. No significant effect of whether the publisher was a physician on JAMA, DISCERN and coverage scores was found (p = 0.233, p = 0.690 and p = 1.000, respectively)
Conclusions: English YouTube videos on chondrosarcoma fall below the ethical and quality standards needed. We believe that the observation of these low scores, especially from a predominantly physician publisher population, warrants particular attention.}, number={3}, publisher={14 Mart Tıbbiyeliler Derneği}