Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39974393›Full record

ArticleTranslational cancer research2025

Analysis of the quality of vulvar cancer-related videos on YouTube.

Ting Xu, Hui Zhao

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Translational cancer research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Ting XuDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hui ZhaoDepartment of Gynecological Oncology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Vulvar cancer is a relatively rare malignant tumor that receives less attention than other gynecological malignancies. Short-video apps are playing an important role in promoting health. This study evaluated the quality of videos about vulvar cancer on YouTube with the aim of making facts-based recommendations and promoting public health engagement. Methods: On May 15, 2024, the term "vulvar cancer" was searched on YouTube, and the top 100 videos identified in the search were chosen for our research. We evaluated the completeness of each video using six dimensions. The video quality was evaluated using the DISCERN instrument (Quality Criteria for Consumer Health Information), the Results: Among the 65 videos that were included in this study, the majority (64.6%) were posted by educational and training institutes. The quality of the videos submitted by physicians was comparatively good, as indicated by the GQS scores (P=0.045). The relationships between the DISCERN categorization score and duration (P<0.001), views per day (P=0.02), likes per day (P<0.001), comments per day (P=0.03), PEMAT actionability (P<0.001), and GQS scores (P<0.001) were statistically significant. Additionally, there was a strong positive correlation between the GQS score and video length. Conclusions: The quality of videos about vulvar cancer on YouTube is unsatisfactory. However, several measures can be adopted in the future to make YouTube a more practical tool for promoting the prevention and cure of vulvar cancer.

Indexed as

Video qualityvulvar cancerYouTube

Identifiers

PMID39974393
PMCPMC11833394

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.