The usefulness and validity of English-language videos on YouTube as an educational resource for spondyloarthritis

ConclusionsMajority of YouTube videos have useful information on SpA and are important educational sources to patients. However, rheumatologists should be aware that misleading patient opinions on alternative therapies can contain inaccurate information and should hence actively correct these misinformation during their clinic consultsKey Points•The majority of videos on Spondyloarthritis found on YouTube are deemed useful and are uploaded by healthcare professionals.•The majority of misleading videos were uploaded by patients and the main theme of misinformation was on clinical features and treatment of spondyloarthritis.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research