However election results showed that this was not a useful predictor in seats which were being fought by these parties.

The study claimed that, among seven risk factors, abortion was the "best predictor of breast cancer," and fertility was also a useful predictor.

Indeed, some researchers now think that omega-3 levels, measured in the blood, may be a useful predictor of heart disease risk.

With most drugs, elimination half-life is a useful predictor of dosing schedules and the time needed to reach steady state concentrations.

They have illustrated the common-sense dictum that experience can be a useful predictor of performance.

Mr. Stathopoulos has noticed another useful frank predictor that applies to his location - the stock market.

Studies suggest that the MBTI is not a useful predictor of job performance.

(And pet ownership did not seem to be a useful predictor of anything.)

Researchers in political economy have viewed the trade-off between military and consumer spending as a useful predictor of election success.

A decline in confidence is a useful predictor that consumer spending will drop.