GÜLHAN YILDIRIM YELDA ERDEM HEPŞENOĞLU
Aydın Dental Journal - 2023;9(3):61-70
Objectives: YouTube contains many videos on health-related topics. "Endocrown" is a frequently searched word on YouTube. But it is unclear whether YouTube is useful for individuals seeking information about endocrowns. This study aimed to evaluate the content quality and adequacy of information related endocrowns on YouTube. Materials and Methods: Using the keyword “endocrown”, we searched YouTube; consequently, 193 videos were included in the study. Only 49 videos met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated for the quality of information using the Video Information Quality Index (VIQI) and Global Quality Scale (GQS). Videos were categorized into low- and high-content groups. The ShapiroWilk, MannWhitney U, and Pearson’s chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: Most of videos were uploaded by healthcare professionals (79.2%). Overall, 21% and 28% of the videos were classified as high-content and low-content videos. The commonest topic included the types of materials (75.5%), and the least mentioned topic (22.4%) included psychological and psychosocial effects. The high-content group had significantly higher GQS and VIQI scores. A positive correlation was noted between the total content and VIQI (p<0.001) and GQS (p<0.001) scores. Conclusions: The content of YouTube videos on endocrowns cannot be considered an adequate source of information. Most videos included indications for endocrowns, and fewer videos mentioned the complications.
