YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.

The objective of this research was to assess the accuracy, quality, content, and demographics of videos on YouTube concerning deep margin elevation (DME). Initially, 100 videos for each of the three keywords were analyzed. The content categories of these videos were diverse, encompassing educational...

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Main Authors: Zeyneb Merve Ozdemir, Sevim Atılan Yavuz, Derya Gursel Surmelioglu
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318568
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description The objective of this research was to assess the accuracy, quality, content, and demographics of videos on YouTube concerning deep margin elevation (DME). Initially, 100 videos for each of the three keywords were analyzed. The content categories of these videos were diverse, encompassing educational materials, teaching techniques, advertisements, and other types of content. The evaluation of the videos was carried out based on the Global Quality Scale (GQS), the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark, and the modified-DISCERN questionnaire (m-DISCERN). Non-distributed data were analyzed using the Kruskal Wallis test and the Spearman correlation coefficient. The JAMA score was 1 for four videos, 2-3 for 38, and 4 for 14 videos; the GQS score was 1-2 for 18 videos, 3 for 11 videos, and 4-5 for 27 videos; and the m-DISCERN score was < 3 for 39 videos, 3 for four videos, and > 3 for 13 (for a total of 56 videos). Statistically significant differences were observed only for the JAMA scores when comparing the video source groups (p = 0.001). There were significant positive correlations between the GQS and m-DISCERN and m-DISCERN and JAMA scores (p < 0.001 and p = 0.049, respectively). The findings indicated that YouTube videos related to DME generally exhibited high-quality content but only moderate accuracy and poor reliability.
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spelling doaj-art-4d00a678f767404199273407157a4bf12025-02-12T05:31:08ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01202e031856810.1371/journal.pone.0318568YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.Zeyneb Merve OzdemirSevim Atılan YavuzDerya Gursel SurmeliogluThe objective of this research was to assess the accuracy, quality, content, and demographics of videos on YouTube concerning deep margin elevation (DME). Initially, 100 videos for each of the three keywords were analyzed. The content categories of these videos were diverse, encompassing educational materials, teaching techniques, advertisements, and other types of content. The evaluation of the videos was carried out based on the Global Quality Scale (GQS), the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark, and the modified-DISCERN questionnaire (m-DISCERN). Non-distributed data were analyzed using the Kruskal Wallis test and the Spearman correlation coefficient. The JAMA score was 1 for four videos, 2-3 for 38, and 4 for 14 videos; the GQS score was 1-2 for 18 videos, 3 for 11 videos, and 4-5 for 27 videos; and the m-DISCERN score was < 3 for 39 videos, 3 for four videos, and > 3 for 13 (for a total of 56 videos). Statistically significant differences were observed only for the JAMA scores when comparing the video source groups (p = 0.001). There were significant positive correlations between the GQS and m-DISCERN and m-DISCERN and JAMA scores (p < 0.001 and p = 0.049, respectively). The findings indicated that YouTube videos related to DME generally exhibited high-quality content but only moderate accuracy and poor reliability.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318568
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YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
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title YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
title_full YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
title_fullStr YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
title_full_unstemmed YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
title_short YouTube as an information source in deep margin elevation: Reliability, accuracy and quality analysis.
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url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318568
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