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The quality and reliability of short videos about External Counterpulsation on TikTok: a cross-sectional study

2026-02-24 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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BackgroundShort-video platforms have become increasingly important sources of health information for the general public. However, the informational quality and dissemination patterns of content related to specific therapeutic modalities, such as enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP), remain insufficiently characterized. This study aimed to evaluate the informational quality of EECP-related videos on a short-video platform and to examine the relationship between content quality and user engag...

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