The phrase "a shortened interval" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a period of time that has been reduced in length.
Example: "The experiment was conducted over a shortened interval to observe the effects more quickly."
Alternatives: "a reduced timeframe" or "a brief duration."
The next year on the MAGEE System, a shortened interval coupled with an increase in lambing percentage increased yearly lambing rates substantially.
Multi-symptom instruments were retested over a shortened interval when compared to the HRQoL instruments (median values 24 hours and 168 hours, respectively; p = 0.001).
Recent data showed that anthracycline-containing chemotherapy with increased dose density (obtained by the administration of the drugs with a shortened interval), but with the same dose per cycle and total dose, improves clinical outcome as compared to conventionally scheduled (every 3 weeks) regimens (Citron et al, 2003; Venturini et al, 2003).
To measure the refractory period, a paired-pulse (200 μs wide, 2 × dorsal root threshold current) stimulation was delivered to the dorsal root with a gradually shortened interval (coarse step of 1 ms and final step of 0.1 ms) until the second AP failed.
However, it is not known whether the bone loss is completely recovered in women with a shortened interpregnancy interval (IPI).
Conversely, a history of head injury and a shortened time interval between re-injury are considered possible risk factors for persistent symptoms after mild head injury including the transition from acute episodic headache into chronic headache [7, 13 15].
An electrocardiogram showed a shortened QT interval and a bone scan was negative for metastasis.
Was a shortened QT interval noted on the admission EKG? Did the medical team specifically inquire about a family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia?
Furthermore, the criterion known prior tumour was significantly associated with a shortened symptom interval as compared to prior tumour unknown (HR = 2.566; 95%-CI 1.915–3.438; p < 0.0001).
We achieved a shortened time interval between potential initial exposure and assessment of urine U with this group, because we obtained many of these specimens within several weeks of the veterans' return from deployment.
These data suggested that differences between studies in remission rates of UC patients receiving IFX intensification may be because of differences in the percentage of UC patients who received both higher dose of IFX and doses at shortened intervals.
