Do The Videos on Social Media About Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Surgery Provide Quality Information?

Abstract

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the quality of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) surgery videos published on YouTube. Material and Method: A search was made by entering the keywords ‘percutaneous nephrolithotomy' in the youtube search engine. Video quality was measured using the Journal of the American Medical Association Benchmark Score (JAMAS), Global Quality Score (GQS) and modified DISCERN score. Two reviewers developed the PCNL Specific Score (PCNLSS) to estimate the technical quality for every stages of surgery. Video power index (VPI) was used to determine video popularity. Results: One hundred and thirteen videos had the inclusion criteria were counted in the study. The median VPI, JAMAS, modified DISCERN, GQS and PCNLSS scores were 3.01, 1, 2, 2 and 4, respectively. Videos with audio narration had significantly higher VPI, JAMAS, modified DISCERN, GQS and PCNLSS scores (p=0.001, p

Keywords

• nephrolithiasis
• percutaneous nephrolithotomy
• social media
• nefrolitiazis
• perkütan nefrolitotomi
• sosyal medya