Quality evaluation of information about sudden sensorineural hearing loss on TikTok videos: Cross-sectional study

作者：Tianyi Ni, Yun Jiang, Yuehong Liu, Jing Zhou, Hongbo Xie, Siyi Yang, Jian Ruan, Dandan Guo, Ziyuan Lin, Zhao Han · 发表于：Digital Health · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1177/20552076251406648 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Health Literacy and Information Accessibility、Image and Video Quality Assessment、Health Education and Validation

Background Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) has increasingly become a critical public health concern worldwide, with limited access to health knowledge among Chinese patients. TikTok is considered one of the most popular short-video platforms for health education information in China. However, there remains a lack of scientific investigation and evaluation for the quality of these videos. Objective The study aimed to examine the quality and content coverage of the short videos about SSNHL on TikTok as one of the most significant information sources for Chinese. Methods We retrieved 215 TikTok videos by comprehensive ranking with the Chinese search term “SSNHL” on 1 June 2025. Video sources, audience engagement, and video content were extracted. Two independent researchers evaluated the information of each video using m-DISCERN, Global Quality Score (GQS), Goobie's coding scheme, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and Video Information and Quality Index (VIQI). Besides, spearman correlation analysis was conducted. Results A total of 174 TikTok videos were ultimately included, 157 from healthcare, and 17 from nonhealthcare. The median video lengths were 50 s (healthcare) and 70 s (nonhealthcare). Videos from healthcare source gained higher overall audience engagement except comments. The majority of the video style was medical questions and answers (51.7%), while the most common video background was medical scenario (90.3%). Video uploaders were predom...