"preventive factor" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe something that helps to prevent a particular occurrence or outcome from happening. For example, "The use of seatbelts is an important preventive factor against serious injury in a car accident."
Aarsland, D., Sardahaee, F. S., Anderssen, S. & Ballard, C. Is physical activity a potential preventive factor for vascular dementia?
Understanding the role of muscle strength as a preventive factor for shorter-term declines in function may provide further insights into the disabling process.
Male circumcision may be one such modifiable preventive factor.
Use of ACE inhibitors was a preventive factor and DD ACE genotype was a risk factor.
Selenium was confirmed to be a preventive factor for Kashin-Beck disease.
In this case, elevated extracellular calcium could not act as preventive factor on the altered CaSR.
In the report of WCRF experts published in 1997, which was based upon data until the beginning of the 1990s, vegetables and fruit were rated among the most important cancer preventive factors with a calculated prevention potential of 23%% and the strength of evidence was rated as convincing for many cancer sites [ 94].
Second, it discusses which perceived risk and preventive factors may be considered decisive determinants for the prevention of SGBV in this population.
The wide variability in BPD occurrence across hospitals could offer insights into potential risk or preventive factors.
This study proposed to explore both risk and preventive factors re eye injuries in Hong Kong.
Other preventive factors included providing alternative and respected sources of livelihood, access to supportive social networks and alternative avenues for non-violent activism.
