Analysis of patient-directed search content and online resource quality for ulnar collateral ligament injury and surgery.

Autor:	McCormick JR; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Harkin WE; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Hodakowski AJ; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Streepy JT; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Khan ZA; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Mowers CC; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Urie BR; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Jawanda HS; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Jackson GR; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Chahla J; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Garrigues GE; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA., Verma NN; Rush University Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JSES international [JSES Int] 2023 Dec 14; Vol. 8 (2), pp. 384-388. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 14 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.jseint.2023.11.017
Abstrakt:	Background: Patients use the Internet to learn information about injuries, yet online content remains largely unstudied. This study analyzed patient questions posed online regarding ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears or UCL surgical management. Methods: Three separate search strings about UCL tear and UCL surgery were queried on the Google search engine. The 300 most commonly asked questions were compiled for each topic and associated webpage information was collected from the "People also ask" section. Questions were categorized using the Rothwell classification and webpages by Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria. Results: The most frequent UCL tear questions were "how long does it take to heal a torn UCL?" and "what is nonsurgical treatment for the UCL?" The most frequent UCL surgery question was "can you retear your UCL after surgery?" The Rothwell classification of questions for UCL tear/UCL surgery was 55%/32% policy, 38%/57% fact, and 7%/11% value with highest subcategories being indications/management (46%/25%) and technical details (24%/25%). The most common webpages were academic (39%/29%) and medical practice (24%/26%). Mean JAMA score for all 600 webpages was low (1.2), with journals (mean = 3.4) having the highest score. Medical practice (mean = 0.5) and legal websites (mean = 0.0) had the lowest JAMA scores. Only 30% of webpages provided UCL-specific information. Conclusion: Online UCL patient questions commonly pertain to technical details and injury management. Webpages suggested by search engines contain information specific to UCL tears and surgery only one-third of the time. The quality of most webpages provided to patients is poor, with minimal source transparency. (© 2023 The Authors.)
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