Evaluating YouTube Videos on Facelift Surgery for Facial Rejuvenation as a Resource for Patients

• Published in: Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology rhinology & laryngology, 2023-11, Vol.132 (11), p.1349-1354
• Main Authors: Elliot, Zachary T., Lu, Joseph S., Campbell, Daniel, Xiao, Kevin B., Christopher, Vanessa, Krein, Howard, Heffelfinger, Ryan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0003-4894; 1943-572X
• DOI: 10.1177/00034894231154410

Objectives: This study evaluated the content and patient educational quality of YouTube videos on facelift surgery for facial rejuvenation. This study investigated the relationship between education quality compared to video content, video metrics, and popularity. Methods: Two hundred videos were identified across 4 search terms: “facelift surgery,” “facelift surgery what to expect,” “facelift surgery patient education,” and “what is facelift surgery.” Unrelated videos, operating room recordings, medical professional lectures, non-English, non-audio, and testimonials were excluded from review. Video quality was assessed using the Global Quality Score (GQS) (range: 1-5), modified DISCERN score (range: 5-25), and JAMA Benchmark Criteria (range: 0-4). Secondary outcomes included upload source, video metrics (views, likes, dislikes, duration, days since upload, comments), and Video Power Indexto measure popularity. The first 10 comments on videos were characterized as positive, neutral, or negative. Results: One hundred forty-three videos were excluded (43 did not meet criteria, 100 duplicates), and 57 videos were included. Fifty-five videos (96.5%) were uploaded by private medical practices. Overall video quality was poor across all 3 scoring systems: GQS (2.92 ± 1.14), modified DISCERN (13.03 ± 3.64), and JAMA Benchmark Criteria (1.78 ± 0.52). Popularity positively correlated with JAMA Benchmark Criteria (R = .49, P