Author(s)
Christopher Hornung, BS
Alexander Hornung
Mahnia Shahrokhi, Undergraduate Student
Quinn Ehlen, Undergraduate Student
Konrad Kulesza, Undergraduate Student
Kyra Boorsma Bergerud, Undergraduate Student
Matthew Tyler, MD
Affiliation(s)
University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Otolaryngology; Rush Medical College; University of Minnesota;
Abstract:
Introduction:
We assessed YouTube video reliability, quality, and understandability between three rhinosinusitis-related search terms: Sinus Infection (SI), sinusitis (SS), and rhinosinusitis (RS).
Methods
Reliability, quality, and understandability were assessed using the JAMA score, Surgical Pathology Education Quality Score (SPEQS), and PEMAT-A/V, respectively. Video statistics, source, and content type were also analyzed.
Results
124 videos were included. There were significant differences in video duration, views, likes, and dislikes between search terms. SS had the highest mean views (48305) and likes per video (417), whereas RS had the fewest (1407; 14). The major source of each search term was Physician (61%) for RS, an equal split between Physician (42.2%) and Other (42.2%) for SI, and Medical Website (44.7%) for SS. Medical professional education was the major content type for RS (73.2%), while patient education was the primary content type for SI (80.0%), and SS (55.3%). There were significant differences between mean scores of RS, SI, and SS for reliability (p=0.008), quality (p<0.001), and understandability (p=0.004). RS showed higher reliability, quality, and understandability than SS and higher quality than SI. Moreover, SI had higher reliability scores than SS whereas SI had higher understandability than SS.
Conclusion
Sinusitis videos appear to be more popular than other search terms for RS despite RS videos showing higher quality. SPEQS may be a useful measure for assessing patient education content quality in otolaryngology. RS videos may be more suitable for patient education, and as such, otolaryngologists should consider recommending RS searches for patient education.