“My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube
Abstract Background The aim of the study was to investigate the popularity, content of Invisalign patient testimonials on YouTube, as well as the sentiment of the related comments. Methods Using the term “Invisalign experience,” the top 100 results on YouTube by view count were screened for English...
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of the study was to investigate the popularity, content of Invisalign patient testimonials on YouTube, as well as the sentiment of the related comments. Methods Using the term “Invisalign experience,” the top 100 results on YouTube by view count were screened for English spoken patient videos that attracted comments. Video information (time since video upload, sponsorship), engagement metrics (comments, likes, dislikes, subscriptions), and views were collected. Videos were rated for information completeness (ICS), and comments were classified by origin and content. The emotional loading of the comments was measured using automated sentiment analysis. Results The 40 reviewed testimonials scored an average ICS of 3.78 (SD 0.97). ICS, time since upload, and video duration did not appear to significantly influence the number of views, subscriptions, likes, dislikes, and comments. There was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.03) between mean positive (2.01, SD 0.95) and negative sentiment scores (− 1.90, SD 1.14). Commenter’s status and overall comment on video were significantly associated with positive sentiment scores. There was a significant association between sponsorship, commenter’s status, overall comment on video, focus of concern, perceived Invisalign’s disadvantages, and increased negative sentiment scores. Conclusions Engagement of audience and views of the most popular Invisalign patient testimonials were not significantly influenced by completeness of information, video duration, and lifespan. The sentiment of viewers’ comments about Invisalign treatment was significantly more positive and was significantly associated with their status, content, and sponsorship of videos. Orthodontic trends on YouTube need to be cautiously monitored for planning interventions that improve patients’ knowledge about orthodontics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bad6c2e4f3154eecbc4d7a557939905a2022-12-22T01:57:57ZengSpringerOpenProgress in Orthodontics2196-10422018-01-011911810.1186/s40510-017-0201-1“My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTubeChristos Livas0Konstantina Delli1Nikolaos Pandis2Department of Orthodontics, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University AmsterdamDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen, University Medical Center GroningenDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, School of Dental Medicine, University of BernAbstract Background The aim of the study was to investigate the popularity, content of Invisalign patient testimonials on YouTube, as well as the sentiment of the related comments. Methods Using the term “Invisalign experience,” the top 100 results on YouTube by view count were screened for English spoken patient videos that attracted comments. Video information (time since video upload, sponsorship), engagement metrics (comments, likes, dislikes, subscriptions), and views were collected. Videos were rated for information completeness (ICS), and comments were classified by origin and content. The emotional loading of the comments was measured using automated sentiment analysis. Results The 40 reviewed testimonials scored an average ICS of 3.78 (SD 0.97). ICS, time since upload, and video duration did not appear to significantly influence the number of views, subscriptions, likes, dislikes, and comments. There was a statistically significant difference (P = 0.03) between mean positive (2.01, SD 0.95) and negative sentiment scores (− 1.90, SD 1.14). Commenter’s status and overall comment on video were significantly associated with positive sentiment scores. There was a significant association between sponsorship, commenter’s status, overall comment on video, focus of concern, perceived Invisalign’s disadvantages, and increased negative sentiment scores. Conclusions Engagement of audience and views of the most popular Invisalign patient testimonials were not significantly influenced by completeness of information, video duration, and lifespan. The sentiment of viewers’ comments about Invisalign treatment was significantly more positive and was significantly associated with their status, content, and sponsorship of videos. Orthodontic trends on YouTube need to be cautiously monitored for planning interventions that improve patients’ knowledge about orthodontics.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-017-0201-1 |
| spellingShingle | Christos Livas Konstantina Delli Nikolaos Pandis “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube Progress in Orthodontics |
| title | “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube |
| title_full | “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube |
| title_fullStr | “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube |
| title_full_unstemmed | “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube |
| title_short | “My Invisalign experience”: content, metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on YouTube |
| title_sort | my invisalign experience content metrics and comment sentiment analysis of the most popular patient testimonials on youtube |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-017-0201-1 |
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