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However, there are no objective assessments of the quality of information about otosclerosis on YouTube. Therefore, we aimed to assess the quality of YouTube videos for patient education via a cross-sectional study. We utilized 4 search phrases and analyzed them with 3 different scoring metrics, followed by statistical analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Fifty videos were analyzed for the search terms \u201cstapedectomy,\u201d \u201cstapedotomy,\u201d \u201claser stapedotomy,\u201d and \u201cotosclerosis.\u201d Most videos for \u201cstapedotomy\u201d (42%) and \u201cotosclerosis\u201d (41.2%) were intended for patients, while those for \u201cstapedotomy\u201d (48%) and \u201claser stapedotomy\u201d (96%) were created for healthcare professionals or students. Higher modified DISCERN scores were associated with healthcare organization-produced videos for \u201cotosclerosis\u201d (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.01964) and \u201cstapedotomy\u201d (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.02842). Higher global quality score (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.02964) and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Journal of the American Medical Society<\/jats:italic>\n                      scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.01488) were significantly associated with videos made by verified users for \u201cotosclerosis.\u201d\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The quality of YouTube videos may not be sufficient for patient education on stapedectomy and stapedotomy for otosclerosis. Only 2 search terms included most videos geared toward patient education, while the other 2 terms had more videos for healthcare professionals. 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