potential predictor

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potential
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈten.ʃəl/
us
/poʊˈten.ʃəl/
possible when the necessary ...
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predictor
noun[C]
uk
/prɪˈdɪk.tər/
us
/prɪˈdɪk.tɚ/
something such as an event or fact that enables you to say what will happen in ...
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Future studies must expand beyond the set ofpotentialpredictorvariables that we were able to examine to consider other characteristics as well.
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No further studies investigating somatization tendencies as apotentialpredictorto long-term lithium were located.
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Following these measures, the remainingpotentialpredictorvariables were entered in a stepwise procedure to explicitly contrast their contribution to the variability in reading.
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Potentialpredictorvariables were then added in a stepwise procedure.
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Curiosity for novel stimuli might also be used as apotentialpredictorfor the disease.
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First, correlations between potential predictors (independent variables; demographics, physical distress, coping style, and existential distress) and psychological distress and global meaning (dependent variables) were examined.
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Results on these potential predictors are reported below.
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Given these data, first-degree relative diagnoses were examined as potential predictors.
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The objective of the study was, however, to examine potential predictors of total costs as well.
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To analyze the effects of potential predictors on the dependent variable total costs, multiple linear regression was used.
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Typically, researchers are concerned with baseline vagal tone, treating it either as apotentialpredictor of behavior or examining its relationship with mental health (particularly emotion).
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Dadds and colleagues also examined age and gender, among other potential predictors of chronicity at long-term follow-up.
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In addition to the hypothesised relationships, we also examined other potential predictors of spouses' division of care as outlined in the theoretical framework.
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We included in the analyses the potential predictors of service utilization described below, all recorded in the second wave.
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Correlation analysis was conducted to study potential predictors of response.
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To analyze the effects of potential predictors on the dependent variable, multiple linear regression was employed.
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However, the major drawback of this study was that the effect of other potential predictors was not controlled for by multivariate analysis.
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Potential predictors were identified by a comprehensive assessment conducted within 1-week post-accident.
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Future work should expand the set of potential predictors beyond those we had available.
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