The quality and reliability of TikTok videos on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A propensity score matching analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID22088946
AuthorsYongkang Lai (0000-0002-1493-6446, Nanchang University), Zixuan He (0000-0001-6761-0960, Second Military Medical University), Yilong Liu (0000-0002-1767-0305, Second Military Medical University), Xiaojing Yin (0000-0002-5688-9473, Second Military Medical University), Xuanming Fan (0000-0002-1387-8213, Second Military Medical University), Ziang Rao (Second Military Medical University), Hongyu Fu (0009-0003-4582-4230, Second Military Medical University, corresponding author), Lun Gu (Second Military Medical University, corresponding author), Tian Xia (0000-0002-9545-9476, Second Military Medical University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume11
Pages1231240-1231240
Publication date2023-10-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1231240
PMID37860803
OpenAlexW4387341624
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited43

Background: Lifestyle modification is the cornerstone of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevention and treatment. Short video platforms can facilitate easier access to health information for patients, thereby influencing lifestyle changes. An increasing number of individuals rely on online platforms to acquire health-related information about NAFLD. However, the quality of information regarding NAFLD on these platforms remains unclear. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the quality of information about NAFLD on TikTok. Methods: A total of 497 videos were retrieved from TikTok. The basic video information, including the video source, was extracted. Two independent raters evaluated the quality and reliability of the videos using the Global Quality Score system and a modified DISCERN tool. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to compare video quality across sources. Results: NAFLD-related videos on TikTok were divided into three groups according to the uploader: health professionals, medical institutions, and science bloggers. Overall, the quality of NAFLD videos on TikTok was not satisfactory. Before PSM, there were no significant differences in video quality or content between the three groups. After PSM, the quality of NAFLD videos from health professionals was significantly better than the videos created by other groups. Besides, the videos of health professionals outperformed those of medical institutions and science bloggers in terms of the definition of disease, risk factors, and treatment, but were inferior to those of medical institutions considering the symptoms and tests of NAFLD. Conclusion: The quality of NAFLD-related videos on TikTok needs improvement. Compared with videos created by science bloggers and medical institutions, videos from health professionals may provide accurate guidance on the treatment and prevention of NAFLD

Cornerstone · Disease · Fatty liver · Pathology · Propensity score matching · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment · Medicine · Social Media in Health Education · Internal Medicine

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