The phrase "a sustained shift in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a long-lasting change or transition in a particular context, such as behavior, trends, or conditions.
Example: "The study revealed a sustained shift in consumer preferences towards sustainable products over the past decade."
Alternatives: "a prolonged change in" or "an enduring transition in".
Trade volumes and prices may not adjust much in periods up to a year, but a sustained shift in exchange rates will almost certainly affect long-run production and investment decisions.That, of course, makes timing an issue.
Analysis of the active biomass by Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE) of small molecular weight RNA (5mwRNA) showed that a sustained shift in the diversity of the predominant, metabolically active species present occurred within two days of the introduction of the protonphore.
In basal IHCs the phasic responses to all three frequencies were superimposed on a sustained shift in membrane potential (DC component).
All developed countries are facing a sustained shift in the demographic composition of their population and are thus devoting major effort to increasing the work participation rate of aging and disabled people [ 1].
It appears, therefore, that in this selected group a single ART training course had resulted in a sustained shift in the restoration pattern, particularly in primary teeth; from predominantly conventional restorative treatment, using rotary instruments, to ART.
The Rasmussen numbers moved a tick toward President Obama, but it's just not worth making much of a one-day shift in a tracking poll (a sustained shift over a week or longer would be more interesting).
In turn, consensus could lead to an upward, sustained shift in global investments into clean technology (CT) and renewable energy (RE), transforming the economics of energy.
Therefore, we can safely surmise that a brief intervention such as mSTEPS, used as a stand-alone intervention, appears insufficient to generate a sustained improvement in back beliefs and it is likely that additional measures are required to achieve a sustained positive shift in consumer back pain beliefs.
Ambiguous anaphors elicited a sustained negative shift (Nref effect), and incoherent anaphors elicited an N400 effect.
Viewed with detachment, however, repeated mirror trades suggest a sustained plot to shift and hide money of possibly dubious origin.
More specifically, if patient exposure needs to be increased (i.e., program intensity) to sustain shifts towards positive self-management behaviours seen in what might be considered the early stages of adoption (e.g., 3 months), what are the longer-term costs within the context of sustainability for the patient and, at the same time, within the context of program delivery?
