A reliable source of information on botulinum toxin injection used in the treatment of spasticity: YouTube

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the quality and reliability of YouTube videos on botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of spasticity. Material and Method: In this cross-sectional study, a search of YouTube videos was made on 15 September 2020, using the keywords "botulinum toxin and spasticity", "botulinum toxin treatment for spasticity", “spasticity management with botulinum toxin" "treating spasticity with botox". Two experienced reviewers on botulinum toxin injection on spasticity reviewed the first 200 videos. The quality of the videos was evaluated according to the Global Quality Scale (GQS) and three groups were formed: high quality, intermediate quality and low quality. The DISCERN tool was used to evaluate the reliability of the videos. Results: Of the 77 videos analyzed according to GQS, 36 (46.8%) were high quality, 31 (40.2%) were intermediate quality and 10 (13.0%) were low quality. Most of the videos (44.15%, n=34) uploaded by health professionals (physiatrist, orthopedist etc.) and the majority of the health professional groups had produced high quality videos (67.64%). When the parameters of the videos were compared according to quality levels, no significant differences were found in the number of view, comment, likes, dislikes, video length, days since upload (p>0.05). Significant differences were only found between the groups in respect of the DISCERN scores (p<0.001). Conclusion: YouTube can be considered as a reliable source for botulinum toxin injection in spasticity. The importance of the video source should be explained to the patient and healthcare professional using YouTube.

Keywords

• YouTube
• Botulinum toxin
• Spasticity

Project Number

yok

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