ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2025
YouTube Videos on Lateral Epicondylitis Often Lack High-Quality, Reliable Information.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
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- #KneeOsteotomy: Evaluation of the Quality and Educational Value of TikTok Videos.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- YouTube as a tool for core stability exercise training a content evaluation study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Quality of TikTok videos on sudden cardiac death varies by video characteristics and health information accuracy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- #Cartilage: TikTok Videos on Cartilage Surgery Demonstrate Low Quality and Limited Educational Value.Cartilage · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: To measure the quality and reliability of information from YouTube videos related to lateral epicondylitis (LE). Methods: The first 50 videos obtained from a YouTube search for "lateral epicondylitis" were evaluated. Video reliability was assessed using the Results: The 50 videos had a total viewership of 15,491,927, with an average of 309,838 views per video (range 1,492-2,814,670). Most videos focused on disease-specific information (40%). Nonphysician medical professionals created most of the content (56%), followed by physicians (28%). The mean JAMA benchmark criteria, GQS, and LESS scores were 2.69 (±.59) of 4.0, 2.64 (±.87) of 5.0, and 4.91 (±1.0) of 7.0, respectively. Analysis showed that academic sources had greater LESS scores ( Conclusions: Although YouTube videos related to lateral epicondylitis have millions of views, the information covered had low to moderate quality and reliability as measured by JAMA benchmark criteria, GQS, and LESS. Clinical Relevance: Lateral epicondylitis is a common condition that patients may research online. As the content on YouTube is continually increasing and its popularity remains high, it is important to continually investigate the quality of information available on this platform.
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