The phrase "a predictor of further" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that indicates or forecasts additional outcomes or developments.
Example: "The study found that early intervention is a strong predictor of further academic success in students."
Alternatives: "an indicator of additional" or "a sign of more".
It is well known that presence of radiographic damage is a predictor of further and faster progression of radiographic damage [ 18- 20].
As progressive joint damage in the first year is superior as a predictor of further joint damage progression, in daily practice hand BMD loss after one year will not add to the identification of patients at risk for further destruction in recent-onset active RA.
Injuries can be both a cause and a result of lying on the floor for a long time, which can be viewed not only as a possible outcome of falling but also as a predictor of further sequelae such as admissions to hospital and care home.
However, since active external rotation appears to be a predictor of reparability, further examination of its significance is warranted.
For the whole group, the change in Si during the first study year was a significant predictor of further fat mass development (P < 0.05), independent of fat-free mass, change in Si, age, Tanner stage, and sex.
Self-report performance in activities of daily living is a strong predictor of further functional loss, work disability, and mortality in RA, in other conditions, and in the general population [ 49].
In the ASPIRE matrix [ 24], the three constitutive variables comprising the matrix were RF status, SJC and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR); baseline joint damage was not included, although it is a strong predictor of further structural damage in RA [ 45].
Regarding serum markers, none of these serum markers can adequately distinguish intermediate fibrosis stages, even though the progression from mild to intermediate fibrosis is an important predictor of further fibrosis progression.
This staging is of great significance for patient outcome, being a predictor of presence for further metastasis in the axillary basin [12].
There is evidence that increased frequency of chromosomal aberration (CA) in peripheral blood lymphocytes is a predictor of cancer, but further data are needed to better characterize CA as marker of cancer risk.
