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Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği dergisi (Online), cilt.5, sa.2, ss.101-109, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Özet
Purpose: Thousands of videos about orthognathic surgery (OS) are shared on TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms, and these videos receive millions of interactions. However, the quality and reliability of these videos has not been evaluated yet. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and quality of popular videos about OS on TikTok.
Material and Methods: The hashtags #jawsurgery and #orthognathicsurgery were used as search terms, and the first 100 videos were watched for each hashtag. The reliability of the contents was determined by the DISCERN tool and the quality was determined by the Global Quality Scale (GQS).
Results: After inclusion and exclusion criteria, 122 videos were included in the study. There was no correlation between the number of likes, views, and comments, and DISCERN scores and GQS scores. DISCERN scores and GQS scores increased as the length of the videos increased. 75.4% of the videos had low reliability, while 41.8% had low quality.
Conclusion: TikTok videos offer low quality information about OS. Judging by the number of interactions, TikTok can be a useful resource for OS patients to learn. However, OS patients should consult health professionals to verify the accuracy and reliability of the information they obtain from social media platforms and should not accept single-source information.