Adam C. Carle, MA, PhD

Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

adam.carle@cchmc.org

About

Biography

Adam Carle, MA, PhD, is a clinically and quantitatively trained investigator who uses advanced statistical methods to study health disparities among adults and children, especially children with special health care needs.

Dr. Carle uses latent variable models like item response theory, confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and multilevel models to examine health disparities across traditionally underserved and underrepresented groups (e.g., US minorities). He seeks to better understand individual and contextual variables in comparative effectiveness research, health disparities, and public policy for children at individual, local, state, and national levels.

Dr. Carle received his PhD in 2003 from Arizona State University. Following his doctoral degree, Dr. Carle completed a a two-year post-doctoral appointment at the US Census Bureau. He spent three years as an assistant professor of psychology at the University of North Florida before joining Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Interests

Patient reported outcomes; measure development; item response theory; measurement theory; structural equation modeling; multilevel modeling; complex survey methods

Research Areas

Publications

Health Care Provider Perspectives on Shared Decision Making With Parents and Adolescents. Lipstein, EA; Pallotto, IK; Anderson, CB; Ammon, MA; Carle, AC. Clinical Pediatrics. 2025; 64:809-815.

Saving Shared Decision-Making. Opel, DJ; Gerstein, MT; Carle, AC; Fournier, AK; Hargraves, I; Lafata, JE; Lipstein, EA; Mallinson, T; Moise, N; Neuman, HB; Simpson, M; Schwartz, A; Stevens-Lapsley, JE; Dickert, NW. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2025; 40:1844-1847.

Evolving Roles: Adolescent Perspectives on Shared Decision Making With Their Parents and Health Care Providers. Anderson, CB; Pallotto, IK; Dominguez, L; Ammon, MA; Carle, A; Lipstein, EA. Academic Pediatrics. 2025; 25:102778.

Topical fluoride hesitancy and opposition are significantly and positively associated: A cross-sectional study. Lim, J; Carle, AC; Carpiano, RM; Chi, DL. PloS one. 2025; 20:e0322027.

Eliciting patient past experiences of healthcare discrimination as a potential pathway to reduce health disparities: A qualitative study of primary care staff. Cortés, DE; Progovac, AM; Lu, F; Lee, E; Tran, NM; Moyer, MA; Odayar, V; Rodgers, CR R; Adams, L; Chambers, V; Carson, N; Carle, AC; Cook, BL É; McCormick, D. Health Services Research (HSR). 2025; 60:e14373.

Examining Alternative Treatment Settings for Adolescents With Suicidal Thoughts During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Combs, J; Lin, P; DelBello, MP; Carle, AC; Bridge, JA; Axelson, DA; Fornari, V; Feuer, V; Emslie, GJ; Kennard, BD; Porter, SC; Sorter, MT; Barzman, D. 2024.

Psychometric properties of the Fluoride Hesitancy Identification Tool (FHIT). Carle, AC; Pallotto, I; Edwards, TC; Carpiano, R; Kerr, DC; Chi, DL. PloS one. 2024; 19:e0297188.

2.73 Developing Safety Alerts for Suicidal Studies: Exploring the Impact on Study Outcomes. Combs, J; DelBello, MP; Carle, A; Sorter, MT; Porter, S; Daniel Lin, P; Emslie, GJ; Kennard, BD; Bridge, J; Axelson, D; Fornari, VM; Feuer, V; Barzman, DH. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s204.

6.89 Identification of Potential Risk Factors for Suicidality Among Black and White Youth Aged 10 to 17 in a Partial Hospitalization Setting. Fanegan, B; Miller, J; Berry, A; Barzman, DH; Combs, J; Carle, A; Daniel Lin, P; Osborn, AK; Bryan, H; Smith, RM; Mchugh, VJ. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2023; 62:s314.

State-Level Anti-Immigrant Sentiment and Policies and Health Risks in US Latino Children. Slopen, N; Umaña-Taylor, AJ; Shonkoff, JP; Carle, AC; Hatzenbuehler, ML. Pediatrics. 2023; 152:e2022057581.