Evaluation of Youtube Videos on Calcaneus Fractures in Terms of Reliability and Quality

Objective: The aim of the study is evaluating the realibity and quality and the reliability of Youtube video contents concerning calcaneal factures. Methods: We searched the terms of calcaneus fracture on Youtube and total of 57 videos evaluated. The following variables were collected for each video: number of views, duration in minutes and seconds, video source/uploader type, content type, days since upload, view ratio (views/day), and number of likes. The general features of the videos were evaluated in eight categories, video uploaders were evaluated in five categories, and video contents were evaluated in three categories. The Global Quality Scale (GQS), The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) score, DISCERN scores were used to assess each video. Results: The median view ratio was 19.68 (interquartile range 9.39-37.3), median number of views were 28788 views. The median JAMA score was 2 (interquartile range (IQR) 2-3), GQS score was 3 (interquartile range 2-3) and DISCERN score was 39 (interquartile range 29,5-46). The most common video uploader were physicians (43.9%), disease specific information was the most viewed video content (52.6%). Academic sources were the best on median DISCERN (46), JAMA score (3) and GQS scores (3). Also disease specific disorders videos had the greatest median DISCERN (46), JAMA (3) and GQS scores (3). Conclusions: The Reliability, transparency and content of YouTube videos on calcaneus fractures measured by GQS and DISCERN scores are intermediate but JAMA scores were poor. Increasing video quality will provide better guidance to patients in such diseases like calcaneus fractures that are difficult to follow and treat.