Are There Video Characteristics That Improve the Accuracy and Quality of Ob-Gyn Procedural Videos? [ID: 1376966

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: YouTube has emerged as a common resource used by ob-gyn residents to learn procedural skills. There has not been any research conducted that examines the relationship between video characteristics and the quality and accuracy of ob-gyn procedural videos. The purpose of this study was to assess whether YouTube video metrics, including number of likes, views, channel subscribers, geographic location, and organizational affiliations, can be used to gauge the quality and accuracy of ob-gyn procedural videos. METHODS: Using American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) surgical curriculum topics, we conducted a search query into YouTube and sorted by relevance. Screening criteria were used to exclude videos. We then recorded video characteristics and scored the videos using the Laparoscopic Surgery Video Educational Guidelines (LAP-VEGaS) video assessment tool for quality. Additionally, we scored videos for accuracy by comparing them to the ACOG Surgical Curriculum in Obstetrics and Gynecology (SCOG) checklist. RESULTS: Of the 306 videos analyzed, number of likes, views, channel subscribers, and geographic location were not of high quality with LAP-VEGaS scores less than 11. The number of likes, views, and channel subscribers were not significantly associated with LAP-VEGaS or SCOG accuracy. There was a significant difference in LAP-VEGaS score and SCOG accuracy with international health care organization/specialty society with P values of .004 and .001, respectively. CONCLUSION: Of the characteristics studied, number of likes, views, and channel subscribers, and geographic location did not have a statistically significant difference in accuracy of educational value. Only association with international health care organizations/specialty societies was significantly associated with an increased LAP-VEGaS, indicating increased quality of video and increased percent accuracy by ACOG standards.