Wade Arthur

Residency Program Graduate

UAMS primary Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (2019–2022); Cornell University (2022); Oklahoma State University Medical Center (2022); Oklahoma State University at Tulsa (2019); College of the Mainland (2020); Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (2018–2022); University of Oklahoma (2022)

9 h-index 42 pubs 273 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Wade Arthur's research focuses on evaluating potential bias, known as "spin," in the abstracts of published scientific literature, particularly within the fields of orthopaedics, neurology, and ophthalmology. His work investigates how study findings are presented in abstracts, especially when primary endpoints are statistically insignificant. Arthur has examined spin in abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses across various medical specialties, including rotator cuff tears, proximal humeral fractures, Achilles tendon ruptures, osteoarthritis of the knee, and cataract therapies.

His research also extends to analyzing conflicts of interest among public speakers for advisory committees of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, specifically concerning statements made about peripheral and central nervous system drugs. Arthur leads a research group and has received funding for an Institutional Career Development award from the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences totaling $459,069.

Arthur's scholarly output includes 46 publications with an h-index of 8 and 272 total citations. He collaborates with researchers from both within and outside the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Sahil Sabharwal, Robert F. Donnell, Dylan Travis, and Kristen Brandon.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 42
Citations: 273

Positions

Residency Program Graduate publications 2021–2025

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institution web page

Selected Publications

Differentiating Gastric Emphysema vs Emphysematous Gastritis: A Review of Literature (2025)

ACG Case Reports Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
S5170 A Review of Literature of Gastric Emphysema vs Emphysematous Gastritis: Highlighting the Importance of Differential Diagnosis (2024)

The American Journal of Gastroenterology DOI OpenAlex
Spin in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Melanoma Therapies: Cross-sectional Analysis (2022)

JMIR Dermatology 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Spin in Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Melanoma Therapies: Cross-sectional Analysis (Preprint) (2021)

DOI OpenAlex