Is the quality of the orthodontic information in social media platforms reliable?

IF 3.1 2区医学 Q1 DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE

Journal of the American Dental Association Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2024.07.012

Emma Gutierrez-Pérez DDS, Natalia Zamora-Martínez PhD, Beatriz Tarazona-Álvarez PhD, Verónica García-Sanz PhD, Vanessa Paredes-Gallardo PhD

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Abstract

Background

Social networks have become a widely used and accessible source of health-related information for patients, but this material is not always accurate or appropriate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of orthodontic information available on 2 of the most popular social media platforms.

Studies Reviewed

The authors conducted a systematic search of the literature that analyzed the quality of information regarding orthodontics on social networks and used recognized quality-evaluation methods, such as DISCERN, modified DISCERN, and the Quality Global Scale or the Video Information Quality Index, in the electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus and through a manual search of gray literature.

Results

The authors identified a total of 534 potentially eligible articles, of which 22 eventually were included in the qualitative analysis. The application of the scales revealed that most of the content was of insufficient quality and lacked scientific rigor, precision, and support from reliable sources. The authors observed marked heterogeneity in the nature of the publications analyzed, with the most recurrent topics being general orthodontic treatment and the use of clear aligners.

Practical Implications

Social media platforms provide low-quality information to patients, which potentially can be harmful. These findings underscore the need to offer alternative ways to resolve patient queries before and during treatment and highlight the importance of promoting informed and responsible education regarding online information on orthodontic treatments.

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社交媒体平台上的正畸信息质量可靠吗？系统综述。

背景：社交网络已成为患者广泛使用和获取健康相关信息的来源，但这些信息并不总是准确或恰当的。本研究的目的是评估在两个最流行的社交媒体平台上提供的正畸信息的质量：作者在 PubMed、Embase 和 Scopus 等电子数据库中对分析社交网络上正畸信息质量的文献进行了系统检索，并使用了公认的质量评估方法，如 DISCERN、修改后的 DISCERN、质量总体量表或视频信息质量指数，并通过手动检索灰色文献：作者共发现了 534 篇可能符合条件的文章，其中 22 篇最终被纳入定性分析。量表的应用表明，大部分内容质量不高，缺乏科学严谨性、精确性和可靠来源的支持。作者观察到所分析的出版物在性质上存在明显的异质性，最常见的主题是普通正畸治疗和透明矫治器的使用：实际意义：社交媒体平台为患者提供了低质量的信息，这可能是有害的。这些发现强调了在治疗前和治疗过程中提供其他方式来解决患者疑问的必要性，并突出了促进有关正畸治疗在线信息的知情和负责任教育的重要性。

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Journal of the American Dental Association 医学-牙科与口腔外科

CiteScore

5.30

自引率

10.30%

发文量

221

审稿时长

34 days

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