The phrase "a potent predictor of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that serves as a strong indicator or forecaster of a particular outcome or event.
Example: "Research has shown that socioeconomic status is a potent predictor of academic success in students."
Alternatives: "a strong indicator of" or "a significant forecaster of".
Demonstrated that maternal attachment insecurity is a potent predictor of depressive symptoms in the early postpartum.
"A large belly, independent of total weight, is a potent predictor of dementia," said Rachel A. Whitmer, a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, Calif., who led the new study.
There is increasing evidence that joint shape is a potent predictor of osteoarthritis (OA) risk; yet the cellular events underpinning joint morphogenesis remain unclear.
The score was a potent predictor of outcome (p = 0.0006).
The investigators also caution that elevated antibody levels are not the same as clinical allergy, even though they are believed to be a potent predictor of future allergies.
In a preliminary study, Chawla and colleagues demonstrated furosemide stress test to be a potent predictor of progression to AKI stage III or need for RRT [48, 49].
Proteinuria is a common clinical signature and a potent predictor for the progression of CKD.
(2006) demonstrated that early expectations of a career in science are a potent predictor, independent of academic preparation, of later STEM career choice, emphasizing the need for early exposure to and encouragement in the pursuit of STEM careers.
According to the first prediction, being a novel stimulus should be a more potent predictor of reward than being a familiar stimulus [e.g., Wittmann, et al. 2008].
36, 42 An impaired renal function is a frequent finding in hypertensive patients and constitutes a very potent predictor of future cardiovascular events.
We found that living on the campus was a more potent predictor of frequent abusive drinking than living in a dormitory (both in model 1 and model 2).
