Paul M. Darden

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Research Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2021); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2022); Arkansas Children's Hospital (1992–2023); American Academy of Pediatrics (2007); Research Triangle Park Foundation (1997); Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (2021); Medical University of South Carolina (1989–2018); Lee University (2022); College of Charleston (2005); Academic Pediatric Association (2006); Royal Victoria Hospital (1990); Triangle (1997); National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (1997); McBurney (United Kingdom) (2004); Pediatrics and Genetics (2006); Research Network (United States) (2008–2019); Arkansas Department of Health (2022–2023); OU Health (2010–2015); University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2010–2026); McGill University (1990); University of Nebraska Medical Center (2022); University of Montana (2022); University of Oklahoma (2010–2018)

Faculty Researcher

27 h-index 127 pubs 2,905 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Paul M. Darden's research primarily focuses on pediatric health, with a significant emphasis on clinical trials and public health interventions. He has investigated vaccine hesitancy among parents regarding COVID-19 vaccines and explored methods for improving pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake through mHealth tools. His work also includes the protocol design and feasibility studies for pediatric clinical trials, particularly in rural primary care settings, and addresses best practices for conducting trials with Indigenous children.

Darden has explored strategies for recruiting children into clinical trials, comparing active versus traditional methods and examining recruitment for pediatric weight control trials. His research extends to understanding and characterizing long COVID symptoms in early childhood and reviewing the interface between U.S. primary care and pharmacies for HPV vaccination delivery. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 27, 127 total publications, and 2,872 total citations. He frequently collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeannette Y. Lee, Jessica Snowden, David Chang, and Songthip Ounpraseuth.

Metrics

h-index: 27
Publications: 127
Citations: 2,905

Selected Publications

Mobile Vaccine Uptake (MoVeUP): a randomized effectiveness trial for a vaccine communication app (2026)

Vaccine X DOI OpenAlex
Retention, blinding, and health outcomes from a rural pediatric obesity feasibility randomized control trial (2026)

Journal of Pediatric Psychology DOI OpenAlex
Primary Care and Community-Based Partnerships to Enhance HPV Vaccine Delivery (2024)

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Correction: Improving pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake using an mHealth tool (MoVeUp): study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial (2024)

Trials 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings (2024)

Scientific Reports 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: A Qualitative Study (2023)

PEDIATRICS 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
A comparison of electronic health records and the Oregon state immunization registry for human papilloma virus vaccine delivery (2005–2022) (2023)

Vaccine 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Validation of remote anthropometric measurements in a rural randomized pediatric clinical trial in primary care settings (2023)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
A Comparison of Electronic Health Records and the Oregon State Immunization Registry for Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Delivery (2005-2022) (2023)

SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
Rural Family Satisfaction With Telehealth Delivery of an Intervention for Pediatric Obesity and Associated Family Characteristics (2023)

Childhood Obesity 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Active vs Traditional Methods of Recruiting Children for a Clinical Trial in Rural Primary Care Clinics (2022)

JAMA Network Open 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Improving pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake using an mHealth tool (MoVeUp): study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial (2022)

Trials 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Improving pediatric COVID-19 vaccine uptake using an mHealth tool (MoVeUP): a randomized, controlled trial (2022)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Conducting a pediatric randomized clinical trial during a pandemic: A shift to virtual procedures (2022)

Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
The interface between U.S. primary care clinics and pharmacies for HPV vaccination delivery: A scoping literature review (2022)

Preventive Medicine Reports 10 citations DOI OpenAlex