YouTube as a source of autism treatment information: A quality and reliability assessment
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Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Research in Developmental Disabilities (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0891-4222 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 02-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa – / 170 / – DOI 10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105254
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891422226000491?via%3Dihub
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YouTube is a major source of health information for families seeking guidance on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet the reliability and educational value of treatment-related content remain uncertain. This cross-sectional study evaluated the quality, reliability, and credibility of ASD treatment videos on YouTube, providing a snapshot of the platform as of July 2023. A structured search yielded 114 eligible English-language videos. Two trained evaluators independently assessed each video using validated instruments: the DISCERN questionnaire (DISCERN) and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria for reliability, and the Global Quality Scale (GQS) for overall educational quality. Inter-rater reliability was acceptable to excellent across all tools (ICC = 0.516–0.801), permitting the use of combined scores. Overall, video quality was predominantly low to moderate. DISCERN …
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YouTube as a source of autism treatment information: A quality and reliability assessment

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