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. 2026 May 1;16:20237. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-50600-4

Table 2.

Compliance between YouTube video content and current guidelines for Chagas disease management (5-Topic Scale).

Topics Number of videos that covered the topic/scoring frequency Median score
Definition 96 (100%)
 Inadequate 50 (52.10%)
 Adequate 46 (47.90%)
Etiology (maximum: 3) 93 (96.00%) 3.00 (2–3)
 1 point 16 (17.20%)
 2 points 17 (18.30%)
 3 points 60 (64.50%)
Natural history of the disease (maximum: 3) 55 (57.30%) 2.00 (2–3)
 1 point 11 (20.00%)
 2 points 28 (50.90%)
 3 points 16 (29.10%)
Diagnosis (maximum: 3) 29 (30.20%) 1.00 (1–2)
 1 point 19 (65.50%)
 2 points 4 (13.80%)
 3 points 6 (20.70%)
Treatment (maximum: 3) 62 (64.60%) 1.00 (1–2)
 1 point 32 (51.60%)
 2 points 16 (25.80%)
 3 points 14 (22.60%)

Data are shown as median and 25–75% interquartile range or absolute frequency and percentage.