Table 2.

Global quality scale (GQS) criteria used to score videos with information on rheumatoid arthritis on YouTube19.

GQSDescription
1Poor quality, poor flow of the video, most information missing, not at all useful for patients
2Generally poor quality and poor flow, some information listed but many important topics missing, of very limited use to patients
3Moderate quality, suboptimal flow, some important information is adequately discussed but others poorly discussed, somewhat useful for patients
4Good quality and generally good flow. Most of the relevant information is listed, but some topics not covered, useful for patients
5Excellent quality and flow, very useful for patients