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November 2023 in “The Journal of Health Design” This rapid review found that health-related videos on TikTok often contain questionable information, with higher content quality observed in videos produced by healthcare providers compared to general users.
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June 2024 in “BMC Public Health” This study observed that while TikTok offers the best flow for videos on laryngeal cancer, YouTube provides higher quality, but video quality overall needs professional enhancement and platform algorithm improvements.
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March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the authors assessed videos on laryngeal carcinoma across YouTube, Bilibili, and TikTok, finding that TikTok videos, while more interactive, generally offered less information and lower quality, with YouTube videos ranking highest in quality but all platforms needing improvement in professional content creation.
March 2025 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study found that most TikTok content on platelet-rich plasma is created by laypeople and non-physician health care providers, and overall video quality is very poor, with content from dermatologists and physicians scoring higher.
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that healthcare professionals, particularly dermatologists, can enhance their impact on social media by actively engaging across platforms and leveraging features like "Duet" or "Remix" to combat misinformation, highlighting their important role in optimizing public education on medical topics in a digital age.