"a shared cause of" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
One possible use of this phrase is in explaining a common factor or reason behind a particular situation or problem. Here is an example: "The decline of traditional farming practices is a shared cause of the widespread loss of biodiversity in our region. Both large agribusinesses and small family farms contribute to the problem by using pesticides and monoculture crops, leading to the destruction of natural habitats and the decline of native plant and animal species."
Confounding bias was not discussed because the underlying causal structure – a shared cause of E and D 5 – does not depend on the study design.
15 Since only cross-sectional data were analyzed, it cannot be definitely concluded that hearing loss is an inducer of comprehension deterioration in the predementia group or whether there is a shared cause of the two.
A confounding path is any natural path that contains a shared cause of E 0 and D 1 on that path, such as E ← C → D 1 and E 0 ← A → B → D 1.
For example, in a cohort study of the effect of a fertility drug on pregnancy variable A may be education level (a shared cause of taking a fertility drug and willingness to participate in research) and variable B may be parity status (a cause of future pregnancy status and perhaps a selection criterion).
Official Relations are the basis of a long-term partnership in a shared cause, which here is reduction of the burden of headache worldwide.
Remember Norma Rae? When's the last time you saw a character from a TV show who was part of a union, linking arms with others across race and ethnicity for the shared cause of justice and fairness?
The clinical and molecular overlap between IDs suggests that there may be causal links between them, either by shared causes of dysregulation affecting multiple imprinted genes, or by perturbation of interactions between the products of imprinted genes.
Inclusive social protection is responsive to different dimensions of exclusion while addressing the shared causes of exclusion across different groups: discrimination and stigma; traditional social norms preventing use of services; limited assets and visibility, etc.
Part of the genius of George Bush's political operatives is their ability to persuade people (Colin Powell, Tony Blair) to betray their principles, to say and do things they will later regret, in support of a presumed shared cause.
Our shared cause being, of course, you.
The individual's will is focused and defined in terms of the shared cause.
