Table 1 Patterns of transitions in iSAT

Aligned

Cohort that remains in the same stratum across phases

Starburst

Cohort that transits from a particular stratum in a pre-phase to other more desirable strata in the post-phase

Slide

Cohort that transits from a desirable stratum in the pre-phase to a less favorable stratum in the post-phase

Returns^a

Cohort that is in an initial stratum in first phase but transits to a different category in the second phase and later returns back to the original stratum

Switching

Pair of cohort that represent a switch between initial categories across consecutive phases

Attractor

Cohort that migrates into a particular stratum in a post-phase from other strata in the pre-phase

Void

When no transitions take place between any two strata