Analysis of the Quality and Reliability of Health Information on Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis on the Youtube Platform

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 35 Sayı: 5, 992 - 1000, 28.10.2025

Fatma Çağlayan Ağır , Güllü Eren , Savaş Karpuz , Ramazan Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.54005/geneltip.1728577

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of information and the quality of content in YouTube videos related to thumb carpometacarpal (CMC-1) joint osteoarthritis.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a YouTube search was conducted on June 1, 2025, using the keyword “thumb CMC osteoarthritis.” Videos were analyzed based on parameters such as source, content, duration, and number of views. The reliability and quality of the information were assessed independently by two observers using the Modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Global Quality Scale (GQS), and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria.
Results: Among the videos, 25% (n=15) focused on general information, 18.3% (n=11) on injection techniques, and 16.7% (n=10) on surgical methods. Of the total, 40% (n=24) were uploaded by non-physician healthcare professionals, and 38.3% (n=23) by physicians. Videos uploaded by physicians had significantly higher scores in mDISCERN, GQS, and JAMA criteria compared to other groups (p<0.001 for all). In terms of overall quality, 28.3% (n=17) of the videos were classified as high, 45.0% (n=27) as moderate, and 26.7% (n=16) as low quality.
Conclusion: A substantial portion of YouTube videos related to CMC-1 osteoarthritis are of low or moderate quality. The reliability of the information varies depending on the professional background of the video uploader. These findings highlight the need for caution when using YouTube as a source of medical information and underscore the importance of greater involvement by healthcare professionals in producing online content.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Carpometacarpal joints , osteoarthritis , social media , internet , YouTube

Youtube Platformundaki Başparmak Karpometakarpal Eklem Osteoartriti ile ilgili Sağlık Bilgilerinin Kalitesi ve Güvenilirliğinin Analizi

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, başparmak karpometakarpal (CMC-1) eklem osteoartriti ile ilgili YouTube videolarının bilgi güvenilirliği ve içerik kalitesini değerlendirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.
Yöntem: Kesitsel olarak tasarlanan bu çalışmada, 1 Haziran 2025’te “thumb CMC osteoarthritis” anahtar kelimesi kullanılarak YouTube taraması yapıldı. Videolar; video kaynakları, içerikleri, süreleri ve görüntülenme sayıları gibi parametreler yönünden analiz edildi. Bilgi güvenilirliği ve kalite düzeyi, Modified DISCERN (mDISCERN), Global Kalite Ölçeği (GQS) ve Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark kriterleri kullanılarak iki bağımsız gözlemci tarafından değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Videoların %25’i (n=15) genel bilgi, %18,3’ü (n=11) enjeksiyon teknikleri, %16,7’si (n=10) cerrahi yöntemler içermekteydi. Videoların %40’ı(n=24) fizyoterapistler, %38,3’ü (n=23) doktorlar tarafından yüklenmişti. Doktor kaynaklı videolar, mDISCERN, GQS ve JAMA skorlarında diğer gruplara kıyasla anlamlı derecede daha yüksek puanlar aldı (tümü için p<0,001). Videoların %28,3’ü (n=17) yüksek, %45,0’ı (n=27) orta ve %26,7’si (n=16) düşük kaliteli olarak sınıflandırıldı.
Sonuç: CMC-1 osteoartriti ile ilgili YouTube videolarının önemli bir kısmı düşük veya orta kalitededir. Bilgi güvenilirliği, video yükleyicisinin profesyonel niteliğine göre farklılık göstermektedir. Bu sonuçlar, YouTube’un bilgi edinme amacıyla kullanımı konusunda dikkatli olunması gerektiğini ortaya koymakta; sağlık profesyonellerinin içerik üretiminde daha aktif rol üstlenmesinin gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Karpometakarpal eklem , osteoartrit , sosyal medya , internet , YouTube

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