Conclusions:
Informative video quality on YouTube on cholesteatoma is overall of poor
quality. Videos with unclassified sources or more dislikes correlated
poorly with video quality. Given the increase in patients turning to the
internet for information regarding their health conditions, otology and
otolaryngology societies should be encouraged to publish high quality
YouTube videos on cholesteatoma and other ear conditions.
Keywords: Cholesteatoma, Patient Education, YouTube, Otology, Consent,
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