ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2019
YouTube as a Source of Information About the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A Content-Quality and Reliability Analysis.
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and educational content of YouTube videos concerning injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) of the knee.
methodsThe first 50 videos specific to the PCL identified through the YouTube query
resultsThe mean number of views per video was 50,477.9 ± 15,036. Collectively, the 50 videos were viewed 14,141,285 times. Video content was classified primarily as information about disease (62.0%). The most common upload sources were physicians (24.0%) and nonphysician health care providers (26.0%). Significant between-group interactions were found between video source and the JAMA score, with physicians and medical sources having significantly higher mean JAMA scores (
conclusionsVideos concerning the PCL were frequently viewed on YouTube, but the educational quality and reliability of these videos were low. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Physicians and health care providers treating PCL pathology should take the initiative to counsel patients about which outside resources are reliable to better inform patients about their treatment decisions. With regard to YouTube videos specifically, providers should caution their patients that this source of information may be unreliable.
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