The phrase "a factor that contributes" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing elements that play a role in a particular outcome or situation.
Example: "Stress is a factor that contributes to various health issues."
Alternatives: "an element that influences" or "a component that adds to".
Younger patients have higher activity, which leads to increased polyethylene wear (Schmalzried et al. 2000)—a factor that contributes to poor implant survival in this age group, with a revision frequency of approximately 15 20% after 15 years (Karrholm et al. 2008, Overgaard et al. 2008).
War spending, like other federal outlays, is a factor that contributes to the annual deficit.
Higher education is no panacea, but it gives men and women a strong incentive to postpone both marriage and child-rearing until a later age, a factor that contributes to greater relationship stability.
One saw that today when the Times found it necessary to explain, very slowly, that the money we spend in Iraq and Afghanistan is actual money: "War spending, like other federal outlays, is a factor that contributes to the annual deficit".
Sufficient bond strength is a factor that contributes to the clinical success of orthodontic treatment.
The latter is a factor that contributes strongly to the definition of design choices.
The complaint specifically cites failures of cementing as a factor that contributed to the spill.
Although the ploy effectively foiled Mr. Maxwell's plans, Harcourt became mired in debt, a factor that contributed to Mr. Jovanovich's abrupt departure three years later.
The large number of negative advertisements was also cited as a factor that contributed to low turnout.
Tang elites in northern China were familiar with Turkic culture, a factor that contributed to the Tang acceptance of Turkic recruits.
Among hospital staff, supervision was a factor that contributed to job satisfaction in rural South Africa [ 12].
