Table 2.

Description of the Global Quality Score (GQS) 5-point scale used to evaluate videos with gallstone information on TikTok.

GQS	Description
1	Poor quality; poor flow of the site; most information missing; not at all useful for patients
2	Generally poor quality and poor flow; some information listed but many important topics missing; of very limited use to patients
3	Moderate quality; suboptimal flow; some important information is adequately discussed but others poorly discussed; somewhat useful for patients
4	Good quality and generally good flow; most of the relevant information is listed, but some topics not covered; useful for patients
5	Excellent quality and excellent flow; very useful for patients