YouTube as a source of autism treatment information: A quality and reliability assessment
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Doç. Dr. Hesna Gül Ufuk Universitési, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yasemin ÖZEL Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Gül Ufuk Universitési, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Naci Murat Ondokuz Mayis Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Research in Developmental Disabilities (Q1) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0891-4222 Dergi Bilgileri (2026) | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 03-2026 |
| Kabul Tarihi | – | Yayınlanma Tarihi | 01-03-2026 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 170 / 1 / – | DOI | 10.1016/j.ridd.2026.105254 |
| Makale Linki | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891422226000491?via%3Dihub | ||
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| Özet |
| 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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| Autism spectrum disorder | DISCERN | Global Quality Scale | JAMA | Misinformation | Treatment | YouTube |
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YouTube as a source of autism treatment information: A quality and reliability assessment
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