Table 1.

Summary characteristics of the videos (N = 101).

Characteristic/Parameter	Total count	Median (range)† or % (95% CI)‡
Video metrics
No. of views	8,769,304	24,124 (139 – 719,768)†
Likes	118,049	171 (0 – 15,844)†
Dislikes	5330	14 (0 – 542)†
Shares	41,077	166 (0 – 3446)†
Comments	27,940	95 (0 – 2367)†
No. of days in YouTube	–	299 (186 – 486)†
Popularity	–	79.18 (0.74 – 2617.6)†
Video length (minutes)	664.32	4.00 (0.23 – 38.92)†
Video type
Informative	71	70.3 (60.8 – 78.3)‡
Misleading	24	23.8 (16.5 – 32.9)‡
Personal experience	6	5.9 (2.8 – 12.4)‡
Reliability score of the videos (DISCERN tool)*	–	2 (0–5)†
Aims clear and achieved?	62	61.39 (51.64 – 70.3)‡
Reliable sources of information?	58	57.43 (47.69 – 66.62)‡
Balanced and unbiased?	30	29.7 (21.67 – 39.22)‡
Additional sources ofinformation for reference?	28	27.72 (19.93 – 37.15)‡
Areas of uncertainty mentioned?	25	24.75 (17.37 – 33.99)‡
Videos with total score 0	18	17.82 (11.58 – 26.42)‡
Videos with total score 1	23	22.77 (15.68 – 31.86)‡
Videos with total score 2	23	22.77 (15.68 – 31.86)‡
Videos with total score 3	19	18.81 (12.39 – 27.52)‡
Videos with total score 4	12	11.88 (6.93 – 19.63)‡
Videos with total score 5	6	5.94 (2.75 – 12.36)‡
Content (domains addressed)
Epidemiology	60	59.41 (49.66 – 68.47)‡
Clinical features & Complications	64	63.37 (53.64 – 72.11)‡
Management & Prevention	41	40.59 (31.53 – 50.34)‡
None of the 3 domainsaddressed	14	13.86 (8.44 – 21.93)‡
All 3 domains addressed	4	3.96 (1.55 – 9.74)‡
Quality score of the videos (GQS tool)**	–	2 (1 – 5)†
Videos with score 1	24	23.76 (16.52 – 32.93)‡
Videos with score 2	34	33.66 (25.2 – 43.33)‡
Videos with score 3	25	24.75 (17.37 – 33.99)‡
Videos with score 4	14	13.86 (8.44 – 21.93)‡
Videos with score 5	4	3.96 (1.55 – 9.74)‡

Abbreviations: GQS, Global Quality Scale. *Refer supplementary Table 1 and **refer supplementary Table 2.