YouTube as a source of education in perioperative anesthesia for patients and trainees: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Overall, the educational content quality of YouTube videos evaluated in the literature accessible as an educational resource regarding perioperative anesthesia was poor.
Study context
- Population
- Primary studies evaluating YouTube videos as a source of information on perioperative anesthesia (English; acute or chronic pain excluded)14 studies · 796 videos
- Outcome
- Overall quality of perioperative anesthesia videos on YouTube
Methodological detailsduplicate screening and data extraction, Embase, MEDLINE, and Ovid searched from inception to 1 May 2023, Study quality appraised with a published social media framework
- Duplicate screening and data extraction
- Embase, MEDLINE, and Ovid searched from inception to 1 May 2023
- Study quality appraised with a published social media framework
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Overall video quality (global assessment rating)
Studies concluding overall video quality poor
11 of 13
85%
Further pooled results
Quality assessment tools used
- Different quality assessment tools used
- 17
- Externally validated tools (Global Quality Score, modified DISCERN score, JAMA score)
- 3
Video content examined
- Hours of content
- 59.7 hr
- Views
- 47.5 million
Original publication
YouTube as a source of education in perioperative anesthesia for patients and trainees: a systematic review. Can J Anaesth. Published 20 June 2024. doi:10.
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