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While these platforms have become vital sources of health education, misinformation and incomplete content may undermine their efficacy.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to address these gaps by evaluating the quality and dissemination effectiveness of uterine fibroid\u2013related health information on TikTok and Bilibili.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 200 uterine fibroid-related videos (100 from TikTok and 100 from Bilibili) were selected through a keyword search. The videos were evaluated by 2 trained gynecological experts using the Global Quality Score (GQS) and a modified DISCERN (mDISCERN) tool. In addition, the Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audio and Visual Materials was used to assess the understandability and actionability of the videos. Statistical analyses, including the Mann-Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n test, Spearman rank correlation, and stepwise regression analysis, were used to assess differences between platforms and identify predictors of video quality.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The results indicated that TikTok outperformed Bilibili in terms of user engagement metrics, such as likes, comments, shares, and followers (all\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). However, Bilibili videos were generally longer than those on TikTok (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.001). The videos on both platforms demonstrated suboptimal overall quality and reliability, reflected by median GQS score of 3 (IQR 3-4) for TikTok and the median GQS score of Bilibili is 3 (IQR 2-4). The median modified DISCERN scores were also low: 2 (IQR 2\u20102) for TikTok and 2 (IQR 2\u20102) for Bilibili, with no significant differences between the 2 platforms (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.62 for GQS;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =.18 for mDISCERN). The videos on both platforms yielded comparable median scores for Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool-Understandability (PEMAT-U) and Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool-Actionability (PEMAT-A). The median score of PEMAT-U was 77% (IQR 69%-83%) for TikTok and 77% (IQR 69%-85%) for Bilibili. The PEMAT-A yielded a median score of 67% (IQR 33%-67%) for TikTok and 67% (IQR 0-67%) for Bilibili. Videos uploaded by medical professionals on TikTok had significantly higher quality scores compared to those uploaded by nonprofessionals. A moderate positive correlation was observed between the GQS and mDISCERN scores (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n =0.41,\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <.01), indicating an interrelationship between quality and reliability. Stepwise regression analysis identified \u201ccompleteness score,\u201d \u201csource,\u201d and \u201cPEMAT scores\u201d as significant predictors of video quality.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n This study highlights the generally low quality of uterine fibroid\u2013related health information on short-video platforms, although TikTok showed better performance in terms of engagement and quality. The involvement of medical professionals was found to enhance video quality. These findings underscore the need for improved oversight of health content on social media platforms and greater involvement of health care professionals to ensure the dissemination of accurate and reliable health information.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/75120","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,8]],"date-time":"2025-06-08T10:05:08Z","timestamp":1749377108000},"page":"e75120-e75120","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Quality and Dissemination of Uterine Fibroid Health Information on TikTok and Bilibili: Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-4282-6707","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lan","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-2981-7835","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yiwen","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-8079-888X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Duo","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8798-2486","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tao","family":"Xu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-4485-4863","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fu","family":"Hua","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,1]]},"reference":[{"issue":"4","key":"R1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"678","DOI":"10.1210\/endrev\/bnab039","article-title":"Comprehensive review of uterine fibroids: developmental origin, pathogenesis, and treatment","volume":"43","author":"Yang","journal-title":"Endocr Rev"},{"issue":"1","key":"R2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.1002\/ijgo.13102","article-title":"Epidemiology and management of uterine fibroids","volume":"149","author":"Giuliani","journal-title":"Intl J Gynecology Obste"},{"issue":"4","key":"R3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"663","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ogc.2023.08.006","article-title":"Fibroids and fertility","volume":"50","author":"Alkhrait","journal-title":"Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am"},{"key":"R4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.bpobgyn.2017.09.004","article-title":"Epidemiology and risk factors of uterine fibroids","volume":"46","author":"Pavone","journal-title":"Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol"},{"issue":"2","key":"R5","first-page":"100","volume":"95","author":"De La Cruz","journal-title":"Am Fam Physician"},{"key":"R6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev-publhealth-040119-094127","article-title":"Public health and online misinformation: challenges and recommendations","volume":"41","author":"Swire-Thompson","journal-title":"Annu Rev Public Health"},{"issue":"7","key":"R7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1467","DOI":"10.1016\/j.socscimed.2004.08.010","article-title":"Health information-seeking behaviour in adolescence: the place of the internet","volume":"60","author":"Gray","journal-title":"Soc Sci Med"},{"issue":"7","key":"R8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"961","DOI":"10.1097\/ACM.0000000000001574","article-title":"The use of short, animated, patient-centered springboard videos to underscore the clinical relevance of preclinical medical student education","volume":"92","author":"Adam","journal-title":"Acad Med"},{"issue":"1","key":"R9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3312","DOI":"10.1038\/s41598-023-30525-y","article-title":"Research on the flow experience and social influences of users of short online videos. 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