The phrase "a comparable sample of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a group or subset that is similar in characteristics to another group, often in research or analysis contexts.
Example: "In our study, we collected data from a comparable sample of participants to ensure the validity of our findings."
Alternatives: "an equivalent sample of" or "a similar sample of".
The final EKG exam score for this cohort (n = 15) was 84.1 compared to 86.6 (p = 0.22) for a comparable sample of medical students (n = 15) at a different campus.
A comparable sample of veterans was assigned to usual care (n=294).
We do this by collecting survey data on a comparable sample of arbitration and litigation cases from attorneys involved in those cases.
One has to go back to 1996-97 and 1991-92, two two seasons he won the Norris, or 1993-94, when he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the Stanley Cup playoffs, to find a comparable sample of how much better Leetch is than the league's defensemen right now.
As Survation made clear in a statement: "The most meaningful way to interpret the results of this polling is in the proper context alongside a comparable sample of non-Muslims".
"Our view remains that the most meaningful way to interpret the results of this polling is in the proper context alongside a comparable sample of non-Muslims, as we did in March of this year using identical methodology and the same question wording," the pollster said in a statement.
That compares to nearly one in three at a comparable sampling of large European banks, where there has been improvement since the crisis.
The baseline disability score in our frail sample (mean 32.0, SD 11.2) was substantially higher than that in a comparable sample (≥70 years) of the Dutch general population (mean 24.9, SD 9.3).
Data from a nationally representative sample of food stamp recipients, a comparable sample, show coverage rates of 81% (Cole and Fox 2004).
Because of their lack of a comparable sample with a different bearing type, no estimation of risk could be made.
Smith et al. examined 108,419 procedures obtained from the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality database [ 19], which had a comparable sample size to that of our study.
