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Evaluation of YouTube videos as sources of information about complex regional pain syndrome

  • Altun, Aylin (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Askin, Ayhan (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Sengul, Ilker (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Aghazada, Nazrin (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Aydin, Yagmur (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Katip Celebi University, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Received : 2021.12.16
  • Accepted : 2022.03.17
  • Published : 2022.07.01
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Abstract

Background: As the internet usage becomes easily accessible, the patients are more frequently searching about diseases and medical/non-medical treatments. Considering that complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a debilitating disease, it is important to check the information that patients are accessing. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the reliability, sufficiency, and accuracy of the YouTube videos about CRPS. Methods: This study is a descriptive research which is derived by searching videos using the keyword 'complex regional pain syndrome' on YouTube. Relevance-based sequencing was used to sort the videos. Sources and video parameters were documented. To evaluate the accuracy, reliability and content quality of the videos, Global Quality Score, Journal of American Medical Association Benchmark Criteria and Modified DISCERN Questionnaire scales were used. Results: A total of 167 videos were included in this study. The majority of the videos originated from USA (80.2%, n = 134). The median number of views was 639 and the viewing rate was 73.3. Most of the videos had partially sufficient data and the interaction index viewing rate parameters for videos with high content quality were greater than videos with low content quality (P = 0.010, P = 0.014). Conclusions: Our results showed that videos about CRPS on YouTube mostly had partially sufficient data and include intermediate-high quality contents. Moreover, high-content quality videos had higher viewing rates, interaction indexes, number of likes, longer durations, as well as better reliability and accuracy scores. Videos with high quality and reliable content are needed to reduce misinformation about CRPS.

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