The phrase "a poor criterion" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a standard or measure that is inadequate or not effective for evaluating something.
Example: "Using personal opinions as a basis for decision-making is often a poor criterion for success."
Alternatives: "an inadequate standard" or "a flawed measure".
Only in boys, four out of 10 ASQ scale scores were a significant positive predictor for baseline wake-up salivary cortisol, suggesting a rather poor criterion validity of the ASQ, especially in girls.
These results indicate a rather poor criterion validity of the ASQ when compared with BWSF cortisol, especially in girls.
We used a trichromatic mapping in which poor criterion values are represented by shades of red, medium values by shades of yellow, and premium values by shades of green.
The regression analysis of the Doloplus-2 scores against the expert scores produced an R2 of 0.023, implying poor criterion validity of the Doloplus-2 in this data set.
The tonsillar ectopia was considered a poor sole criterion for diagnosis.
1, 8 Maternal age alone is a poor screening criterion and therefore, for women who would like to further refine their risk before deciding whether or not to undergo invasive testing, screening provides such an option.
Household economic status was measured by a dichotomous variable (poverty or non-poverty), where the poor criterion was household per capita disposable income in 2009 less than the median of 2962 yuan (434US $).
However, the second study by Holen et al. [ 26] found poor criterion validity in Doloplus-2 when employing a similar design.
The results indicate poor criterion validity of the measurement of patient safety culture.
There are many examples in the literature of poor criterion validity for current definitions and criteria of septic shock.
