The phrase "a need for instruments" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the requirement or necessity for specific tools or devices in a particular context, such as in music, science, or any field that requires instruments.
Example: "In order to conduct the experiment successfully, there is a need for instruments that can accurately measure temperature and pressure."
Alternatives: "a requirement for tools" or "a necessity for devices."
But dogs get distracted, cannot work around the clock and require expensive training and handling, Dr. Rose said, so there is a need for instruments.
There is a need for instruments capable of fast and online measurement of gas-borne nanoparticle agglomerates.
However, there is a need for instruments with norms for Brazilian children and which adequately reflect the contents of the primary school curriculum (Rodrigues et al. 2010).
In particular, there is a need for instruments to assess the content-specific competencies and skills needed for working life, in order to clarify whether vocational education prepares trainees adequately.
At the same time, there is also a need for instruments that are efficient to administer and that minimize subject burden.
As clinicians and researchers continue to identify and treat individuals in earlier stages of AD, there is a need for instruments that are sensitive to cognitive changes in these earlier stages.
Hence, there is a need for valid instruments to assess psychomotor symptoms.
There remains a need for diagnostic instruments and tests that can provide quantitative assessment of disease markers at low cost.
A recent review on spasticity assessment [13] concluded that there is a need for simple instruments that can provide reliable measures in a practical setting.
Research is required to clarify if existing self-reported questionnaires measuring these aspects will promote further insights or if there is a need for new instruments.
With the emergence of new biomaterials and elastography imaging techniques, there is a need for innovative instruments dedicated to viscoelasticity measurements.
