The reliability and quality of short videos as health information of guidance for lymphedema: a cross-sectional study

作者：Xuchuan Zhou, Gejia Ma, Xuefeng Su, Xinyi Li, Wenfei Wang, Linxi Xia, Yang Chen, Bin Liu · 发表于：Frontiers in Public Health · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.3389/fpubh.2024.1472583 · 被引用次数：25 · 研究领域：Health Literacy and Information Accessibility、Lymphatic System and Diseases、Health Education and Validation

Background The prevalence of lymphedema is rising, necessitating accurate diagnostic and treatment information for affected patients. Short video-sharing platforms facilitate access to such information but require validation regarding the reliability and quality of the content presented. This study aimed to assess the reliability and quality of lymphedema-related information on Chinese short video-sharing platforms. Methods We collected 111 video samples addressing the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema from four platforms: TikTok, Bilibili, WeChat, and Microblog. Two independent surgeons evaluated each video for content comprehensiveness, quality (using the Global Quality Score), and reliability (using the modified DISCERN tool). The videos from different sources were subsequently compared and analyzed. Results Out of 111 videos analyzed, 66 (59.46%) were uploaded by medical professionals, including breast surgeons, vascular surgeons, plastic surgeons, physical therapists, and gynecologists, while 45 (40.54%) were shared by non-medical professionals such as science bloggers, medical institutions, and lymphedema patients. Patient-uploaded videos received the highest engagement, with median likes of 2,257 (IQR: 246.25–10998.25) and favorites of 399 (IQR: 94.5–1794.75). 13 videos (11.71%) contained inaccuracies. Medical professionals’ videos generally showed higher content comprehensiveness, particularly those by plastic surgeons, compared to non-medical professionals. The G...