Abstract:

Objective: According to the data in September 2020, 63.2% of the world population uses the internet. Internet is one of the most important sources for fast and easy access to information. Youtube is the second most popular social media network platform. Our aim in this descriptive study was to evaluate the accuracy and quality of the information in hallux valgus videos shared on YouTube. Methods: The keywords "hallux valgus" and "bunyon" were searched on Youtube respectively. The videos were evaluated by two independent reviewers according to VPI, Discern, GQS, JAMA and HVS scoring systems. Results: As a result of search a total of 64 videos were evaluated. The view count varies between 56438 and 14799537, with a mean of 665114.48 ± 1837230.87. The videos had a total run time varies between 47 and 3731 seconds, with a mean of 457.67 ± 538.93 seconds. The average; VPI score was 1336,77±8212,91; Discern score was 1,55±0,58; GQS score was 2,17±0,83; JAMA score was 1,39±0,48 and HVS score was 4,72±4,83. Conclusion: Information on the diagnosis and treatment of hallux valgus on Youtube is of low quality and its content is of unknown source and accuracy.

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