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ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2022

Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Upper Extremity Lymphedema Complications: Altmetric Analysis of Online Media.

Kunal M Kirloskar, Areeg A Abu El Hawa, Kevin G Kim, Paige K Dekker, Guy Shaposhnik, Kenneth L Fan

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Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Kunal M KirloskarGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Areeg A Abu El HawaGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Kevin G KimDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Paige K DekkerDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Guy ShaposhnikGeorgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C.
Kenneth L FanDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Traditional citation-based metrics do not capture the dissemination of upper extremity lymphedema (UEL) research that occurs online and in mainstream media. There is limited literature reporting the most impactful UEL articles based on citation rate and/or online mentions. We sought to use the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) to determine the most impactful UEL articles in online media and to report trends in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of complications. Methods: The Altmetric database was queried to identify all published articles regarding the management, diagnosis, and prevention of complications seen in the setting of UEL. Extracted data points included article topic and type, journal, and number of online mentions on several platforms. Results: Our index search yielded 638 studies published between 2000 and 2021. Fifty articles with the highest AAS scores were included for analysis. The median AAS was 27.5, but the top four articles had AAS scores that were substantially higher (AAS ≥ 334) than all other studies. Of the top 50 articles, 68% (34/50) were original research. Of those, 23.5% (8/34) were randomized control trials. The most common article topic was the treatment of UEL (36%; 18/50) followed by diagnostic methods of UEL (30%; 15/50). There were a total of 1156 Twitter mentions (median:14) for the top 50 articles. Of all media platforms, news mentions correlated most strongly with AAS (R Conclusions: Our findings suggest that alternative metrics measure distinct components of article impact and add an important dimension to understanding the overall impact of published research on UEL.

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