The phrase "a poor association between" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the relationship or correlation between two variables or concepts that is weak or not significant.
Example: "The study revealed a poor association between diet and exercise levels among the participants."
Alternatives: "a weak correlation between" or "a limited relationship between".
In conclusion, we found a poor association between admission ABCD2 score and the need for IHI in patients with TIA.
Consistent with this, Frost, Frank and Maibach found a poor association between the frequency of reporting in print media and actual risk and mortality rates [3], and Kristiansen found no relationship between the frequency of reporting deaths and the actual mortality rates [7].
Our results show a poor association between the incidence of fracture and high doses of corticoids.
Recently, international studies have demonstrated a poor association between practice characteristics and patient satisfaction [ 32- 34].
A poor association between symptoms and lesion localization was found, indicating existing comorbidity between endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Routine measuring air quality by air sampling has been questioned since there is a poor association between air quality and nosocomial infections.
In these studies, a poor association was found between the tacrolimus C0 concentrations and the AUC0 12, while tacrolimus concentrations measured at other time points showed much better correlations with the AUC0 12.
In this sample of adolescents who received an OGTT as part of NHANES, we were surprised to find a relatively poor association between two important markers of risk for T2DM: MetS and IGT.
The univariate analysis showed a poor association (RR = 1.20; CI = 1.07-1.35) between delayed medical consultation and death.
14 15 A systematic literature review has shown poor association between low-dose GC exposure and CV risk factors, and probably no effect on atherosclerosis in patients with RA. 16 GCs may have antiatherogenic effects mediated by their anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative actions in the vessel wall, and modify the recovery from occlusive vascular events and intravascular injury.
Dale, whose use of the word "Neanderthal" on his blog has caused outrage, said the association was "trying to turn this into a battle between a poor little association and big, powerful central office.
