Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the reliability and quality of information about chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic
 pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) available on YouTube.
 Material and Methods: A total of 200 videos were gathered using the search terms “chronic prostatitis”
 and “male chronic pelvic pain syndrome.” Two urologists analyzed and rated the videos based on their
 usefulness, quality, and reliability of content. The modified DISCERN tool and the Global Quality Score (GQS) ranking system were used to assess the reliability and quality of the videos.
 Results: Out of the 200 videos, 120 were found to be suitable for evaluation. The majority of videos were
 found to be useful ( 65.83%), and were mostly produced by healthcare professionals (86 videos). Videos
 produced by healthcare professionals of academic origin had higher views and longer duration compared to those from private origin (p=0.043 and 0.011 respectively). Time since upload was longer for videos uploaded by academic healthcare professionals (p=0.003). The average reliability score, average GQS score, and average content score were all significantly higher for videos uploaded by academic healthcare professionals (p
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