Yan Sang1,2, Jialing Chen3,4, Huiling Dai4, Tiantian Chen5, Bing Chen4, Xia Li4, Xiaohua Shen1, Hailin Jiang6. 1. Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China. 2. Department of Computer Technology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China. 3. Department of Nursing, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. 4. Medical College, Nantong University, JiangSu, China. 5. Department of Nursing, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, China. 6. Department of Computer Technology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, China. sharehp@163.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the quality and reliability of online videos on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) exercises from the five most popular video websites in China. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and descriptive study. METHODS: We searched the video websites of Youku, Tencent, Tudou, IQiYi, and bilibili on February 15, 2020, using the keywords "Ankylosing spondylitis exercise" "Ankylosing spondylitis rehabilitation" and "Ankylosing spondylitis therapy" A total of 114 videos were included in the study and evaluated according to the Global Quality Scale (GQS) and modified DISCERN tool. RESULTS: According to the GQS, the videos were classified as high quality (12.3%, n = 14), intermediate quality (63.2%, n = 72), and low quality (24.6%, n = 28). Using the modified DISCERN tool, the videos were divided into useless (53.5%, n = 61), useful (35.1%, n = 40), and misleading (11.4%, n = 13). CONCLUSION: The analysis shows that the quality and reliability of online videos related to exercise therapy for Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) should be improved and supervised in China. Hospitals, universities, and medical doctors should make more useful and high-quality videos to provide effective exercise guidance for AS patients.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to assess the quality and reliability of online videos on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) exercises from the five most popular video websites in China. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and descriptive study. METHODS: We searched the video websites of Youku, Tencent, Tudou, IQiYi, and bilibili on February 15, 2020, using the keywords "Ankylosing spondylitis exercise" "Ankylosing spondylitis rehabilitation" and "Ankylosing spondylitis therapy" A total of 114 videos were included in the study and evaluated according to the Global Quality Scale (GQS) and modified DISCERN tool. RESULTS: According to the GQS, the videos were classified as high quality (12.3%, n = 14), intermediate quality (63.2%, n = 72), and low quality (24.6%, n = 28). Using the modified DISCERN tool, the videos were divided into useless (53.5%, n = 61), useful (35.1%, n = 40), and misleading (11.4%, n = 13). CONCLUSION: The analysis shows that the quality and reliability of online videos related to exercise therapy for Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) should be improved and supervised in China. Hospitals, universities, and medical doctors should make more useful and high-quality videos to provide effective exercise guidance for AS patients.