Abstract
Our aim in this study is to analyze the content and quality of the videos about hallux
valgus on YouTube®. The first 50 videos published by typing “hallux valgus” in the
search engine on the YouTube® site were analyzed. The number of views of all videos,
likes, dislikes, who uploaded the video, video duration, content, watch rate, and
how many days it was uploaded were analyzed and recorded. All videos were analyzed
with Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), DISCERN, GQS, and VPI scores. Six of the videos (12%) were from academic
sources, 14 (28%) from commercial product vendors, 13 (26%) by medical animation organizers,
8 (16%) by physicians, 4 (8%) by physiotherapists, 2 (4%) by physical training trainers,
1 (2%) by patients, and last 2 (4%) by trainers. The JAMA mean score of the videos
was recorded as 2 (1-4), GQS 3.02 (2-5), DISCERN score 37.56 (26-68), and Video Power
Index 41.35 (0-470). The quality of YouTube® videos about hallux valgus is low. The
content and quality of health-related information obtained through the Internet are
of increasing importance for both healthcare professionals and patients.
Level of Clinical Evidence
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Published online: May 14, 2022
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The study does not need IRB. The study does not contain any human or animal parts.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Conflict of Interest: None reported.
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