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

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Authors

Wael Osman · Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Fatma Mohamed · Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Mohamed Elhassan · Saint Agnes Medical Center

Abdulhadi Shoufan · Khalifa University of Science and Technology

Abstract

YouTube is not a reliable source of medical and health-related information. YouTube's popularity-driven metrics such as the number of views and likes should not be considered quality indicators. YouTube should improve its ranking and recommender system to promote higher-quality content. One way is to consider expert reviews of medical and health-related videos and to include their assessment data in the ranking algorithm.

Topics & Keywords

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Social Media in Health Education Misinformation and Its Impacts

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Medical Education

Volume 22, Issue 1, pp. 382-382

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03446-z

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