Wade Arthur

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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8 h-index 43 pubs 243 cited

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Wade Arthur's research focuses on evaluating the presence and impact of "spin" in the abstracts of systematic reviews and meta-analyses across various medical disciplines. His work has examined this phenomenon in literature related to orthopedic trauma, proximal humeral fractures, rotator cuff tears, Achilles tendon ruptures, cataract therapies, emergency medicine, atopic dermatitis treatments, and smoking cessation interventions. These studies systematically analyze abstracts to identify instances where the presentation of results may be biased or misleading, potentially influencing the interpretation of evidence by clinicians and researchers.

Arthur leads a research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and has collaborated with researchers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and within his own institution. His scholarly contributions include 43 publications, with an h-index of 8 and 243 total citations. He has also served as PI on an Institutional Career Development grant from the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, totaling $459,069, which supports his broader research endeavors in health sciences.

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h-index: 8
Publications: 43
Citations: 243

Selected Publications

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