Assessing the quality and reliability of youtube information on hypertension: a comprehensive analysis.

IF 2.7 4区医学 Q2 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE Journal of Human Hypertension Pub Date : 2025-03-07 DOI:10.1038/s41371-025-00999-6

Geethiikha Jammula, Juhi Ardeshna-Chovatiya, Nadia Djahanshahi, Marina Samuel Basta, Krishna Amarlal Katariya, Iorwuese Ali Daniel, Saumya Joshi

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Abstract

Patient education is an important aspect in the management of hypertension and YouTube has become a popular platform for sharing hypertension-related information, but concerns persist regarding the accuracy and reliability of such content in the context of patient education. To address this issue, this cross-sectional type of observational study aims to assess YouTube's information on hypertension using the Global Quality Score (GQS) and Reliability Score (DISCERN SCORE), which evaluate the quality and trustworthiness of the YouTube content, and the Video Power Index (VPI). Majority of the videos are uploaded by physicians (26, 33.3 percent) and most give information about causes/etiology, treatment, complications (n = 51, 65.38%) each. The median GQS for all the videos is 4. The median reliability score is 4. The statistical test used is Kruskal - Wallis Test. The p value of VPI, GQS, and Reliability score among various types of uploader are 0.264, 0.347 and 0.452. Hence, there is no statistical significance (p value > 0.05). The analysis therefore suggests that the quality of these videos is moderate. Although they usually provide accurate information, they lack comprehensiveness and may have a biased perspective.

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Journal of Human Hypertension 医学-外周血管病

CiteScore

5.20

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3.70%

发文量

126

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Human Hypertension is published monthly and is of interest to health care professionals who deal with hypertension (specialists, internists, primary care physicians) and public health workers. We believe that our patients benefit from robust scientific data that are based on well conducted clinical trials. We also believe that basic sciences are the foundations on which we build our knowledge of clinical conditions and their management. Towards this end, although we are primarily a clinical based journal, we also welcome suitable basic sciences studies that promote our understanding of human hypertension. The journal aims to perform the dual role of increasing knowledge in the field of high blood pressure as well as improving the standard of care of patients. The editors will consider for publication all suitable papers dealing directly or indirectly with clinical aspects of hypertension, including but not limited to epidemiology, pathophysiology, therapeutics and basic sciences involving human subjects or tissues. We also consider papers from all specialties such as ophthalmology, cardiology, nephrology, obstetrics and stroke medicine that deal with the various aspects of hypertension and its complications.