The phrase "a pertinent factor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an important or relevant element that influences a situation or decision.
Example: "In evaluating the success of the project, a pertinent factor to consider is the level of team collaboration."
Alternatives: "a relevant aspect" or "an important element".
Considering the non-conventional posture of the on-site system, cultural and geographical consideration is also a pertinent factor to consider if the acceptability and sustainability of the system is to be ensured.
TP is a pertinent factor to be assessed in this clinical context given its unique duality: it is both the activator of one of the drugs administered (and thus with potential predictive capability), and a potent proangiogenic factor.
Orthographic similarity was not controlled when designing the word lists, but the degree to which the trained and untrained words shared the same letter combinations is a pertinent factor in interpreting the training results.
I think a more pertinent factor in helping to explain the state of Indian journalism today – both print, broadcast, and the new digital medium – is the intense competition that exists in a large and growing market.
The site of the invasion of Japan had been selected, he proclaimed, and the beaches were now being carefully evaluated for all pertinent factors bearing upon the successful amphibious landing, but secrecy prevented an announcement of their location.
The test of what is practicable depends upon the situation and includes consideration of all pertinent factors, such as environment, cost and technology.
Empirical evidence suggests that the most pertinent factor affecting health professionals' choice to practice in underserved and rural communities is their background.
An exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotation revealed that the items had highest factor loadings on their theoretically pertinent factor.
"This is another pertinent factor," added Clarke, "and one we must be legally and professionally mindful of".
In this study, self-efficacy, hope, and optimism were the significantly pertinent factors of depressive symptoms, whereas only self-efficacy was the significantly pertinent factor of anxiety symptoms.
However, despite all the mechanistic evidence that has been amassed condemning dietary fat, two broader considerations nonetheless suggest fat is unlikely to be the most pertinent factor in human obesity and metabolic syndrome.
