The phrase "as a predictor of time to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing factors or variables that can forecast or indicate the duration until a certain event occurs.
Example: "The study aimed to identify various health metrics as a predictor of time to recovery after surgery."
Alternatives: "as an indicator of time to" or "as a forecaster of time to".
The pre infusion concentration of plasma ionized calcium should be judged carefully as a predictor of time to recumbency during infusion.
Two sets of analyses using Cox proportional hazard models (SAS, version 9.2 for Windows; SAS Institute, Cary, NC) were performed to assess BP as a predictor of time to first CVD event.
Cox proportional hazard models were performed to assess on-study BP and A1C interaction as a predictor of time to the first worsening of each ACR and eGFR renal outcome separately.
16 17 Secondary outcomes included time to ulcer recurrence; change in ulcer area at follow-up points during the trial as a predictor of time to healing; change in ulcer area during the trial as an outcome of treatment; and adverse events.
In addition, CTC counts were found to be an independent predictor of time to disease progression as well as survival.
As stated before, the small number of responses did not allow for the identification of predictors of response, although predictors of time to progression were identified.
Plant et al. (2005) are among the first to question the amount of time spent studying as a predictor of performance, but have actually found that it is a poor predictor.
We are only left with time as a predictor of LF for both flights.
Importantly, fascin levels strongly correlated with time to recurrence, indicating potential importance as a predictor of tumor dissemination.
To our knowledge, a prolonged appointment waiting time has never been reported as a predictor of poor bowel preparation before.
They say that the individuals in a couple begin to resemble one another over time (personally, I subscribe to the theory of facial similarity as a predictor of attraction/compatibility i.e.e
