Is YouTube a reliable source of health-related information? A systematic review (6)

26 May, 2022

Many thanks for this listing of YouTube assessment papers from the biomed.news library, Thomas. This illustrates, above all, what an excellent resource your Open Library is. It is really remarkable what you are picking up.

And it also rather confirms the notion that YouTube isn't the place to go for health information, unless you have a guide or reference to identify quality videos. From my quick review, all of the references you kindly provide come up with a conclusion like the following:

" YoutubeTM represents a dynamic device capable of easy and rapid dissemination of medical-scientific content. Nevertheless, the most of information collected in the literature shows a lack of adequate knowledge and the need to utilize a peer-reviewing tool in order to avoid the spreading of misleading and dangerous content." (Antonio Romano, Fausto Fiori, Massimo Petruzzi, Fedora Della Vella, Rosario Serpico. YouTube TM Content Analysis as a Means of Information in Oral Medicine: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 29. pii: 5451. [Epub ahead of print]19(9) https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095451)

So, while there is certainly exccellent material to be found, you need a trusted guide to locate it.

Best,

Chris

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