Educational quality and reliability of YouTube videos on behçet's uveitis: Higher quality in videos created by physicians

PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the educational quality and reliability of YouTube videos on Behçet's uveitis, focusing on videos created by physicians and other sources.MethodsA YouTube search using "Behcet's uveitis" was conducted on October 12, 2024, with the first 50 relevant videos included. All video searches were conducted without any user login and after clearing the entire search history, and the first 50 videos were selected based on relevance. Two specialist ophthalmologists independently evaluated the videos using three scoring systems: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), DISCERN, and Health on the Net (HON). Inter-rater reliability was assessed using Cohen's Kappa test, yielding strong agreement for JAMA (κ = 0.86), DISCERN (κ = 0.81), and HON (κ = 0.83). Data on video views, upload time, length, likes/dislikes, authorship, and comments were collected. For statistical analysis, means ± SD were used for JAMA, DISCERN, and HON scores. Linear regression assessed relationships between video features and scores. Independent t-tests evaluated authorship's effect on JAMA, DISCERN, and HON scores.ResultsThe mean video views were 10,660, with an average length of 1,387 s and 29.1 comments per video. Consensus JAMA, DISCERN, and HON scores were 1.90 ± 0.68, 46.98 ± 1.16, and 3.59 ± 0.65, indicating low quality. Videos by physicians scored higher across all metrics. No other factors significantly affected quality.ConclusionYouTube videos on Behçet's uveitis generally lack educational quality and reliability. Patients should prioritize videos created by physicians to access accurate and reliable information.