Objective: This study is designed to evaluate the quality and reliability of informative videos on YouTube about the Dix-Hallpike test.
Methods: A YouTube search was conducted with the keywords “dix-hallpike maneuver”, “dix-hallpike test”, “positional vertigo”, “benign paroxysmal positional vertigo”, “benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) diagnosis”. The top 100 videos were evaluated in terms of duration, time since upload date (days), number of total views, number of likes and dislikes, number of comments, and uploaded (healthcare provider/non-healthcare professional). Descriptive statistical data were obtained from the video duration, number of total views, number of likes and dislikes, number of comments and upload date
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the healthcare provider and non-healthcare professional groups in terms of mean DISCERN, JAMA, and GQS scores (p=0.190, p=0.69 and p=0.946; respectively). The total view counts were higher in the healthcare provider group than in the non-healthcare professionals, the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.104). The mean number of likes was statistically higher in the videos uploaded by healthcare providers (p=0.012).
Conclusion: YouTube should still not be considered a fully reliable source of information on the diagnosis of BPPV in patients. It is essential to direct patients to videos that are updated, provide accurate and reliable information about the diagnosis and treatment of BPPV, and are free of misleading information about vertigo.