Jacob McCarey, M.S.
Biostatistician
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research
Research Interests
Statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and statistical modeling to support data-driven decisions; analysis of pragmatic clinical trial and observational data across Center studies.
Research Keywords
Biostatistics; statistical modeling; data analysis; hypothesis testing; clinical-trial and secondary data analysis; data science; reproducible analysis.
Education
- M.S., Statistics and Data Science — University of Central Florida
- B.S., Statistics — University of Central Florida
Current & Recent Projects
- VERDICT — Data Coordinating Center member
- Quality Indicators for Chiropractic research program — data analysis
Selected Publications
- Burton W, Ma Y, Long CR, McCarey J, Vining R, Manor B, Hausdorff JM, Kowalski MH, Wayne PM. Exploring the relationships between multisite musculoskeletal pain, pain characteristics, and physical function: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2026 May 21;27(1):603. doi: 10.1186/s12891-026-09990-9. PMID: 42168957; PMCID: PMC13366732.
- Shannon ZK, Long CR, Vining RD, McCarey J, Walter JA, Coulter ID, Goertz CM. Longer-term chiropractic care outcomes for US active-duty military personnel with low back pain: secondary analysis of a pragmatic clinical trial. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2026 Apr 7;26(1):185. doi: 10.1186/s12906-026-05347-w. PMID: 41947115; PMCID: PMC13188315.
- Kleppe M, McCarey J, Kedilaya S, Vining R. Assessing the importance and feasibility of quality measures for chiropractic care: a national survey of U.S. chiropractors. Chiropr Man Therap. 2026 Mar 28;34(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12998-026-00635-1. PMID: 41904489; PMCID: PMC13151159.
- Steward A, Salsbury SA, Vining RD, Twist E, McCarey J, Kedilaya S, Minkalis AL, Rudquist R, McDermott K, Shekelle PG, Abrams TE, Lurie JD, Wallace RB, Lisi AJ, Goertz CM, Long CR. Recruiting US veterans with chronic low back pain in a multisite randomized pragmatic trial. Trials. 2026 Mar 19;27(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09637-z. PMID: 41857686; PMCID: PMC13122902.
- Burton W, Ma Y, Long C, McCarey J, Hausdorff JM, Vining R, Manor B, Kowalski MH, Wayne PM. Chronic neck pain is associated with altered gait performance compared to healthy controls: Cross-sectional observations. Gait Posture. 2026 Jan;123:109993. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2025.109993. Epub 2025 Sep 29. PMID: 41038784; PMCID: PMC12506211.
- Salsbury SA, Long CR, McCarey J, Lisi AJ, Steward A, Wallace RB, Goertz CM. Age differences in demographic and clinical characteristics among veterans with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study of baseline findings from the Veteran Response to Dosage in Chiropractic Therapy (VERDICT) trial. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Oct 13;33(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00613-z. PMID: 41084026; PMCID: PMC12516875.
- Whitley MD, Malika N, Herman PM, Coulter ID, Maiers M, Bradley R, Khamba B, McCarey J, Keyes T. Racial and Ethnic Representation Among Complementary and Integrative Health Program Graduates. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Jun;31(6):544-554. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0745. Epub 2025 Feb 21. PMID: 39984173; PMCID: PMC12172644.
