The phrase "are equivocal for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing situations or statements that are ambiguous or unclear in relation to a specific subject.
Example: "The results of the study are equivocal for determining the effectiveness of the new treatment."
Alternatives: "are unclear regarding" or "are ambiguous about".
However, the health effects of arsenic, chromium, and nickel exposures are equivocal for children.
Reports in the literature of the effects of stimulant medication on weight status are equivocal; for example, one study found weight loss among children taking stimulant medication [ 17] whereas another found no weight deficits [ 18].
There is good evidence that both acupuncture and acupressure are effective in postoperative nausea (total number of trials covered 24) while the results are equivocal for early morning sickness [ 40- 43] (total number of trials covered 8).
Despite support for the importance of obesity and metabolic syndrome as risk factors for colorectal cancer development, data are equivocal for their effects on colorectal cancer progression and outcome (Trevisan et al, 2001; Dignam et al, 2006; Reeves et al, 2007; Meyerhardt et al, 2008; Moon et al, 2008; Wolpin et al, 2009).
At post intervention, findings were equivocal for carers' wellbeing (SMD 0.103, 95% CI − 0.186 to 0.392).
ELISA for detecting IgM and IgG antibodies against Hendra viral antigens were equivocal for the CSF specimen, and tested initially negative for the first serum sample but subsequently positive for the repeat serum sample.
The preventive effect was clear for manic episodes, although it was equivocal for depressive episodes.
Group II included patients (15) whose clinical findings were equivocal for tricuspid regurgitation and patients whose recognized primary problem is frequently associated with tricuspid regurgitation.
In a previous meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing lithium with placebo as a long-term treatment in bipolar disorders, we observed a clear preventative effect for manic episodes; however, the effect was equivocal for depressive episodes.
These studies imply that the DNA-binding ability is equivocal for the PHD fingers in different proteins.
Of the cases, 120 (90.2%) received a NCV test (4 died and 9 left the hospital before testing) with 76 (63.3%) found to have primary demyelinating disease, 17 (14.2%) had primary axonal disease, 15 (12.5%) had inexcitable disease and test results were equivocal for 12 (10.0%) patients.
