The phrase "as primary reason" is not correct in standard written English.
It should be used in contexts where you are identifying the main cause or justification for something, but it needs to be part of a larger, grammatically correct structure.
Example: "The lack of funding was cited as the primary reason for the project's cancellation."
Alternatives: "as the main reason" or "as the chief reason".
We also stratified by type of diagnosis (primary and secondary diagnosis) as we expected the PPV to be higher for bacteremia coded as primary reason for admission.
The nature of general practice data is that there is a large variety in the presenting case-mix, with multiple problems arising in the course of one consultation making it difficult to use concepts such as primary reason for presenting.
The data collection forms were completed immediately following the patient encounter and included patient and visit characteristics, such as primary reason for visit, topics discussed, actions taken, degree of complexity as well as diagnosis and ICD-9 codes.
Bivariate analysis showed that the following patient characteristics were associated with TB caused by M. bovis but not by TB caused by M. tuberculosis: Hispanic ethnicity, birth in Mexico, incidental laboratory result as primary reason for TB evaluation, HIV co-infection, presence of extrapulmonary TB disease, and diabetes and other immunosuppressive conditions.
He mentions the scenes at an opera in two movies — "Moonstruck" and "Pretty Woman" — as primary reasons Americans consider opera static and stale.
Most deserters list dissatisfaction with Army life or family problems as primary reasons for their absence, and most go AWOL in the United States.
Mr. Happ cited the game's 32 million players worldwide and the "staggering one billion hours of game play a month" as primary reasons for the partnership.
Ask fans of either club and they will cite an uncaring attitude, overpaid players and, in Sunderland's case, rumours of a drinking culture as primary reasons for the on-going slump.
Spherical model application to CO2 and diffusion limitations for nitrogen and argon were proposed as primary reasons for inconsistency.
Both political processes and availability of finances were often cited as primary reasons for Florida beach management challenges (39% and 44% of stakeholders respectively).
Lyft sent a note confirming McNeill's hire shortly after, citing his many years of experience in entrepreneurship and transportation as primary reasons for his selection to the senior role.
