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The phrase "a substantial determinant" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors that significantly influence or determine an outcome or result in a particular context.
Example: "In the study of economic growth, education is often identified as a substantial determinant of productivity."
Alternatives: "a significant factor" or "a major influence".
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Overheads are driven by a variety of factors but a substantial determinant is the extent of hospitalisation required for conditions.
However, as pointed out by Rauch et al. [ 2], chronological age may be a poor variable to account for muscle strength because physical development, hence body size, is a substantial determinant of strength.
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In particular, calorie intake is the most substantial determinant of health expenditure with the elasticity of 0.8.
15 Beyond substantial healthcare spending, social welfare spending is a strong determinant for population health.
Institutional and market structure factors are the most substantial determinants, although policy differences play a role at the margin.
Sex, age and fracture type were not substantial determinants of LOS in this category.
In addition, unhealthy lifestyles are substantial determinants of oral health, including poor diet, inadequate oral hygiene, tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking [ 6, 7].
The Twin Spine Study, a research program on the etiology and pathogenesis of disc degeneration, has contributed to a substantial revision of this view of determinants of lumbar disc degeneration.
Apart from studies on Asian countries, a substantial volume of research examines the determinants of interest rates for many other developed and developing countries.
A substantial portion remains unexplained, possibly associated with other determinants such as physical activity.
There is a substantial body of evidence highlighting the importance of the social determinants of health in shaping the health of urban populations in Canada.
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