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Table 2 Evaluation of video features, mDISCERN and GQS scores

From: The reliability and quality of YouTube videos as a source of breath holding spell

Variables

Useful n = 40

Misleading n = 16

p

Video features, Median (Min–Max)b

 Number of views

34006 (84–712453)

26201 (298–294140)

0.805

 Number of likes

910.05 (0–20000)

128.62 (1–849)

0.353

 Number of dislikes

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.828

 Number of comments

33.85 (0–627)

18.38 (0–80)

0.588

 Duration time (minute)

10.21 (0.46–27)

4.04 (0.45–14.56)

0.621

 Number of per Daily views

196.45 (0.42–6459)

14.39 (0.59–89.2)

0.481

 Number of subscribers

235380(150–2400000)

43630 (50–294000)

0.230

Reliability and quality scoresb

 mDISCERN score (mean ± SD)

5 (4–5)

1 (1–2)

 < 0.001

 GQS (mean ± SD)

4 (4–5)

1 (1–2)

 < 0.001

Sources, n (%)a

 Academic institutions/Universities

8 (20%)

0 (0%)

 < 0.001

 Physicians

15 (37.5%)

0 (0%)

 Healthcare professionals other than physicians

11 (27.5%)

3 (18.8%)

 Independent users (youtuber/parent)

6 (15%)

13 (81.3%)

Target audience, n (%)a

 Health care professional

8 (20%)

0 (0%)

0.053

 Patients/Parents

32 (80%)

16 (100%)

Video contents, n (%)a

 Overwiev of BHS

17 (42.5%)

5 (31.3%)

 < 0.001

 Pathophysiology and general cautions

17 (42.5%)

0 (0%)

 Solution Techniques

4 (10%)

3 (18.8%)

 Examples

2 (5%)

8 (50%)

  1. aFisher’s exact test was used
  2. bMann Whitney U test was used