Wade Arthur

Researcher

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

8 h-index 47 pubs 260 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Wade Arthur's research focuses on evaluating "spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses across various medical fields. Spin refers to the selective presentation of favorable results, potentially misleading readers about the true findings of a study. Arthur has investigated this phenomenon in literature concerning treatments for rotator cuff tears, proximal humeral fractures, Achilles tendon ruptures, orthopedic trauma, cataract therapies, emergency medicine, atopic dermatitis, and smoking cessation.

His work utilizes cross-sectional review methods to analyze the content of these abstracts. Arthur has published extensively on this topic, with recent publications in 2021 addressing these specific areas. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, with 43 total publications and 254 total citations.

Arthur is also involved in a federal grant focused on Institutional Career Development, funded by the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, totaling $459,069. He leads a research group and collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 47
  • Citations: 260

Selected Publications

  • Differentiating Gastric Emphysema vs Emphysematous Gastritis: A Review of Literature (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • S5170 A Review of Literature of Gastric Emphysema vs Emphysematous Gastritis: Highlighting the Importance of Differential Diagnosis (2024)
  • Spin in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Melanoma Therapies: Cross-sectional Analysis (2022)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Spin in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Melanoma Therapies: Cross-sectional Analysis (Preprint) (2021)

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Federal Grants 1 $459,069 total

NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences Contact PI Jul 2019 - Aug 2024

Institutional Career Development

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences $459,069 KL2

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126 Collaborators 19 Institutions 2 Countries

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