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YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement

Year 2025, Volume: 78 Issue: 4, 372 - 379, 31.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.65092/autfm.1805675

Abstract

Objectives: Digital platforms have become a major source of medical information worldwide. Among them, YouTube is one of the most frequently used for educational purposes, yet it often lacks formal content regulation. Consequently, the accuracy, reliability, and educational value of health-related videos remain uncertain, especially for complex procedures such as awake brain surgery involving language mapping. This study aimed to evaluate the quality, reliability, transparency, and popularity of YouTube videos on awake brain surgery and language. The analysis focused on the language domains assessed, the involvement of speech and language therapists (SLTs) in assessments, and the relationships among evaluation parameters.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-one English-language videos were analyzed using the modified DISCERN (m-DISCERN), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmarks. Video popularity was measured using the Video Power Index (VPI). Video duration, number of language domains assessed, and SLT participation were also recorded.
Results: m-DISCERN scores correlated positively with GQS and JAMA scores (for all; p=0.001). JAMA scores correlated negatively with VPI and positively with video duration (for all; p<0.001). VPI correlated negatively with duration and positively with likes and comments (for all; p<0.005). Videos that assessed multiple language domains had higher m-DISCERN, GQS, and JAMA scores and longer durations, whereas single-domain videos assessed had higher VPI scores. SLT participation was limited, and domains such as writing and speech characteristics were rarely addressed.
Conclusion: These findings highlight a misalignment between online content and evidence-based clinical practice, suggesting a need for greater professional contribution and improved content standards.

Ethical Statement

Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the İzmir Bakircay University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 2483).

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Uyanık Beyin Cerrahisi ve Dil Konusunda Bilgi Kaynağı olarak YouTube: İçerik Kalitesi, Güvenilirliği ve Profesyonel Katılım

Year 2025, Volume: 78 Issue: 4, 372 - 379, 31.12.2025
https://doi.org/10.65092/autfm.1805675

Abstract

Amaç: Dijital platformlar, dünya çapında tıbbi bilginin önemli bir kaynağı haline gelmiştir. Bunlar arasında YouTube, eğitim amaçlı en sık kullanılan platformlardan biridir, ancak genellikle resmi içerik düzenlemesi bulunmamaktadır. Bu nedenle, sağlıkla ilgili videoların doğruluğu, güvenilirliği ve eğitim değeri, özellikle dil haritalaması içeren uyanık beyin cerrahisi gibi karmaşık prosedürler için belirsizliğini korumaktadır. Bu çalışma, uyanık beyin cerrahisi ve dil ile ilgili YouTube videolarının kalitesini, güvenilirliğini, şeffaflığını ve popülerliğini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamıştır. Analiz, değerlendirilen dil alanlarına, değerlendirmeye dil ve konuşma terapistlerinin (DKT) katılımına ve değerlendirme parametreleri arasındaki ilişkilere odaklanmıştır.
Gereç ve yöntem: Otuz bir İngilizce video, modifiye DISCERN (m-DISCERN), Global Kalite Ölçeği (GQS) ve Amerikan Tıp Derneği Dergisi (JAMA) kriterleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Videoların popülerliği, Video Güç Endeksi (VPI) kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. Videoların süresi, değerlendirilen dil alanlarının sayısı ve DKT katılımı da kaydedilmiştir.
Bulgular: m-DISCERN puanı, GQS ve JAMA puanları ile pozitif korelasyon göstermiştir (tümü için; p=0,001). JAMA puanı VPI ile negatif, video süresi ile pozitif korelasyon göstermiştir (tümü için; p<0,001). VPI, video süresi ile negatif, beğeni ve yorumlar ile pozitif korelasyon göstermiştir (tümü için; p<0,005). Birden fazla dil alanını değerlendiren videolar daha yüksek m-DISCERN, GQS ve JAMA puanları ve daha uzun süreye sahipken, tek bir alanı değerlendiren videolar daha yüksek VPI değerleri göstermiştir. DKT katılımı sınırlı bulunmuş ve yazma ve konuşma özellikleri gibi alanlara nadiren yer verildiği belirlenmiştir.
Sonuç: Bu bulgular, çevrimiçi içerik ile kanıta dayalı klinik uygulamalar arasında bir uyumsuzluk olduğunu ortaya koymakta, daha fazla profesyonel katkıya ve içerik standartlarının iyileştirilmesine ihtiyaç olduğunu göstermektedir.

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  • Madathil KC, Rivera-Rodriguez AJ, Greenstein JS, Gramopadhye AK. Healthcare information on YouTube: A systematic review. Health Inform J. 2015;21(3):173-94.
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  • Côrte MMDD, Faglioni Junior W, Lima MG, Oliveira LFAP, França LE. Language assessment in awake craniotomy: Case report. Audiol Commun Res. 2022;27:e2627.
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  • Chitika Insights. The value of Google result positioning. Westborough: Chitika Inc, 2013, 0-10.
  • McTavish J, Harris R, Wathen N. Searching for health: The topography of the first page. Ethics Inf Technol. 2011;13(3):227-40.
  • Singh AG, Singh S, Singh PP. YouTube for information on rheumatoid arthritis—A wakeup call? J Rheumatol. 2012;39(5):899-903..
  • Bernard A, Langille M, Hughes S, Rose C, Leddin D, Veldhuyzen van Zanten S. A systematic review of patient inflammatory bowel disease information resources on the World Wide Web. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102(9):2070-7.
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  • Erdem MN, Karaca S. Evaluating the accuracy and quality of the information in kyphosis videos shared on YouTube. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018;43(19):E1334-9.
  • Hinkle DE, Wiersma W, Jurs SG. Applied statistics for behavioral sciences. 5th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 2003.
  • Elmas A, Akcam M. Celiac disease in children and YouTube: do the videos contain accurate information? Turk Arch Pediatr. 2025;60(1):71-77.
  • Sachs JP, Weissman AC, Wagner KR, Joyce KM, Pickens T, Bi AS, Cole BJ. YouTube Is an Inconsistent Source of Information on Orthobiologics: Implications for Content Quality, Reliability, Comprehensiveness, and Patient Decision Making. Arthroscopy. 2025 Apr 8:S0749-8063(25)00259-2.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Anatomy, Neurosciences (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Seren Düzenli Öztürk 0000-0003-3630-173X

Simay Aybar Özel 0009-0004-4446-0276

Ömer Kargın 0009-0000-4305-0778

Emre Genç 0009-0000-7334-2130

Dilara Başer 0000-0001-7545-7708

İbrahim Can Yaşa 0000-0002-7630-1956

Submission Date October 17, 2025
Acceptance Date December 13, 2025
Publication Date December 31, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 78 Issue: 4

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APA Düzenli Öztürk, S., Aybar Özel, S., Kargın, Ö., … Genç, E. (2025). YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 78(4), 372-379. https://doi.org/10.65092/autfm.1805675
AMA Düzenli Öztürk S, Aybar Özel S, Kargın Ö, Genç E, Başer D, Yaşa İC. YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. December 2025;78(4):372-379. doi:10.65092/autfm.1805675
Chicago Düzenli Öztürk, Seren, Simay Aybar Özel, Ömer Kargın, Emre Genç, Dilara Başer, and İbrahim Can Yaşa. “YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78, no. 4 (December 2025): 372-79. https://doi.org/10.65092/autfm.1805675.
EndNote Düzenli Öztürk S, Aybar Özel S, Kargın Ö, Genç E, Başer D, Yaşa İC (December 1, 2025) YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78 4 372–379.
IEEE S. Düzenli Öztürk, S. Aybar Özel, Ö. Kargın, E. Genç, D. Başer, and İ. C. Yaşa, “YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 78, no. 4, pp. 372–379, 2025, doi: 10.65092/autfm.1805675.
ISNAD Düzenli Öztürk, Seren et al. “YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 78/4 (December2025), 372-379. https://doi.org/10.65092/autfm.1805675.
JAMA Düzenli Öztürk S, Aybar Özel S, Kargın Ö, Genç E, Başer D, Yaşa İC. YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2025;78:372–379.
MLA Düzenli Öztürk, Seren et al. “YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 78, no. 4, 2025, pp. 372-9, doi:10.65092/autfm.1805675.
Vancouver Düzenli Öztürk S, Aybar Özel S, Kargın Ö, Genç E, Başer D, Yaşa İC. YouTube As a Source of Information on Awake Brain Surgery and Language: Quality, Reliability, And Professional Involvement. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2025;78(4):372-9.