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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Neurol.
Sec. Neuroepidemiology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1404038

Analyzing Dissemination, Quality and Reliability of Chinese Brain Tumor-related Short Videos on TikTok and Bilibili: A Cross-sectional Study

Provisionally accepted
Ren Zhang Ren Zhang 1,2Zhiwei Zhang Zhiwei Zhang 1,2*Yi Guo Yi Guo 2*Liu Yi Liu Yi 1Yuan Yang Yuan Yang 2Hui Jie Hui Jie 1Chenglin Guo Chenglin Guo 1*
  • 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 2 West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China

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    Background: As the Internet increasingly serves as a crucial source of medical information, the quality and reliability of brain tumor-related short videos on platforms like TikTok and Bilibili remain inadequately evaluated. This study aims to assess these aspects and explore the factors influencing the dissemination of such videos.Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on the top 100 brain tumor-related short videos from TikTok and Bilibili. The videos were evaluated using the Global Quality Score (GQS) and DISCERN reliability instrument, while an eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithm was utilized to predict dissemination outcomes. The videos were categorized by content type and uploader.Results: Videos on TikTok had relatively higher scores on both the Global Quality Score GQS (2, interquartile range IQR [2, 3] in on TikTok; 2, interquartile range IQR [1, 2] on Bilibili, P = 1.51E-04) and the DISCERN reliability instrument (15, interquartile range IQR [13, 18.25] on TikTok; 13.5, interquartile range IQR [11,16] on Bilibili, P = 1.66E-04). Subgroup analysis revealed that videos uploaded by professional individuals and institutions had higher quality and reliability compared to those uploaded by non-professional entities. Videos focusing on disease knowledge exhibited the highest quality and reliability compared to other types. The number of followers was the most important variable in our dissemination prediction model.The overall quality and reliability of brain tumor-related short videos were unsatisfactory on TikTok and Bilibili and did not significantly contribute to video dissemination.Future research should focus on expanding the scope to better understand the dissemination factors of medical-themed videos.

    Keywords: brain tumors, Short videos, XGBoost, DISCERN, Global quality score, Social Media

    Received: 20 Mar 2024; Accepted: 30 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Zhang, Guo, Yi, Yang, Jie and Guo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Zhiwei Zhang, Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China
    Yi Guo, West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, Sichuan Province, China
    Chenglin Guo, Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China

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