Aspergillosis on YouTube: Assessment of Quality and Reliability of Uploaded Videos.

IF 3.6 3区生物学 Q2 MYCOLOGY

Mycopathologia Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1007/s11046-025-00967-1

Ivaan Pitua, Amelia Margaret Namiiro, Lorraine Apili, Raafidha Raizudheen, Michael Collins Segawa, Felix Bongomin

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Abstract

Background: Aspergillosis, a fungal disease caused by the genus Aspergillus, can lead to various clinical manifestations, especially in immunocompromised individuals. YouTube serves as a major source of health information, but the quality and reliability of its content vary. We evaluated the quality, reliability, and educational value of uploaded YouTube videos on aspergillosis.

Methods: On August 20th, 2024, YouTube Videos on aspergillosis were selected based on the number of views and analyzed using the Global Quality Score (GQS), Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark Criteria, and the Modified DISCERN Questionnaire. Videos were categorized by creators (Doctors, Medical tutors, Patients, Others). Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, and Spearman correlation were used to assess video quality and its association with video parameters.

Results: We included 50 videos, which generally exhibited high content quality with a median GQS of 4.00 (IQR = 0.50), good information quality with a JAMA median score of 3.00 (IQR = 0.75), and moderate reliability with mDISCERN median score of 3.40 (IQR = 1.00). Significant positive correlations were found between video duration and GQS (r = 0.592, p < 0.001), JAMA (r = 0.308, p = 0.031), and mDISCERN (r = 0.667, p < 0.001). High-quality videos had significantly longer durations, with a median of 12.97 min (IQR = 16.57) compared to low-to-medium-quality videos with 2.00 min (IQR = 5.57) (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: There is a significant variability in the quality of videos on aspergillosis on YouTube. While longer videos tend to offer more reliable and comprehensive information, relying on popularity metrics alone may lead to misinformation. There is a need for critical evaluation of online information on this important fungal disease and the promotion of high-quality content to enhance public understanding and health outcomes.

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YouTube上的曲霉病：上传视频的质量和可靠性评估。

背景：曲霉病是由曲霉属引起的一种真菌疾病，可导致各种临床表现，特别是在免疫功能低下的个体中。YouTube是健康信息的主要来源，但其内容的质量和可靠性各不相同。我们评估了上传的关于曲霉病的YouTube视频的质量、可靠性和教育价值。方法：选取2024年8月20日YouTube上播放次数最多的曲霉病视频，采用全球质量评分（GQS）、美国医学会杂志（JAMA）基准标准和修改后的DISCERN问卷进行分析。视频按创作者（医生、医学导师、病人、其他人）分类。使用描述性统计、Mann-Whitney U检验和Spearman相关来评估视频质量及其与视频参数的关联。结果：我们纳入了50个视频，内容质量普遍较高，GQS中位数为4.00 (IQR = 0.50)， JAMA中位数评分为3.00 (IQR = 0.75)，信息质量较好，mDISCERN中位数评分为3.40 (IQR = 1.00)，信度中等。视频时长与GQS呈显著正相关（r = 0.592, p）。结论：YouTube上关于曲霉病的视频质量存在显著差异。虽然较长的视频往往提供更可靠和全面的信息，但仅依赖人气指标可能会导致错误信息。有必要对这一重要真菌疾病的在线信息进行批判性评估，并促进高质量的内容，以加强公众的了解和健康结果。

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Mycopathologia 生物-真菌学

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6.80

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3.60%

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Mycopathologia is an official journal of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS). Mycopathologia was founded in 1938 with the mission to ‘diffuse the understanding of fungal diseases in man and animals among mycologists’. Many of the milestones discoveries in the field of medical mycology have been communicated through the pages of this journal. Mycopathologia covers a diverse, interdisciplinary range of topics that is unique in breadth and depth. The journal publishes peer-reviewed, original articles highlighting important developments concerning medically important fungi and fungal diseases. The journal highlights important developments in fungal systematics and taxonomy, laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections, antifungal drugs, clinical presentation and treatment, and epidemiology of fungal diseases globally. Timely opinion articles, mini-reviews, and other communications are usually invited at the discretion of the editorial board. Unique case reports highlighting unprecedented progress in the diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections, are published in every issue of the journal. MycopathologiaIMAGE is another regular feature for a brief clinical report of potential interest to a mixed audience of physicians and laboratory scientists. MycopathologiaGENOME is designed for the rapid publication of new genomes of human and animal pathogenic fungi using a checklist-based, standardized format.