This study highlights the potential of TikTok as an effective educational tool when used by qualified professionals. Professionally produced content consistently scored higher on the DISCERN scale. Although the findings are promising, it is important to note limitations, like potential biases in DISCERN scoring due to nonblinded raters, the influence of TikTok's algorithm, and the exclusion of videos with <100 likes. Future research should explore social media's role in medical education and assess how to optimize content delivery and engagement.
Jawich et al. (Sun,) studied this question.