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Quality of YouTube® videos on thrombolysis and thrombectomy for deep venous thrombosis.
Yan, Qi; Rajesh, Aashish; Davies, Mark G.
Affiliation
  • Yan Q; Center for Quality, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases, Houston, TX, USA.
  • Rajesh A; Long School of Medicine, San Antonio, TX, USA.
  • Davies MG; Center for Quality, Effectiveness, and Outcomes in Cardiovascular Diseases, Houston, TX, USA.
Phlebology ; 39(1): 58-65, 2024 Feb.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37902613
OBJECTIVE: YouTube® has gained popularity as an unofficial educational resource for surgical trainees, but its content's quality and educational value remain to be evaluated. The aim of this study is to analyze the current content on these techniques for lower extremity DVT (LEDVT) on YouTube®. METHODS: A search was performed on YouTube® using 13 search terms in August 2022 on a clear-cached browser. Open-access videos focusing on the surgical techniques of venous thrombolysis or thrombectomy for LEDVT were included. Quality and educational value were assessed and graded based on metrics for accountability (4 items), content (13 items), and production (9 items). RESULTS: Out of 138 videos regarding LEDVT oriented towards medical professionals, only 14 met inclusion criteria. Videos ran for a median of 3.4 min (range 0.37-35.6 min) with a median of 941 views (range 106-54624). Videos scored a median of 5.5 (range 1.0-8.0) out of 11 for content, a median of 2.0 out of 6.0 (range 0.0-2.0) for accountability, and a median of 5.5 out of 9.0 (range 3.0-9.0) for production. CONCLUSION: Few YouTube® videos focus on the technical aspects of DVT thrombolysis/thrombectomy, and they vary significantly in content with overall poor accountability and production quality.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Venous Thrombosis / Social Media Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Phlebology Journal subject: ANGIOLOGIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Venous Thrombosis / Social Media Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Phlebology Journal subject: ANGIOLOGIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom