The phrase "a notable heterogeneity" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a significant or noteworthy diversity or variation within a particular group or object. Example: The study found a notable heterogeneity among the students' test scores, with some performing exceptionally well and others struggling to meet minimum standards.
However, among the 51 studies with statistical design there was a notable heterogeneity in the type of design applied.
A notable heterogeneity existed among study methodologies, with different KOH concentrations used for treatment and/or studies lacking a control group.
During conventional radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer, though a notable heterogeneity of tumor volume change was observed, a trend of decrease in average tumor volume was also detected after full course of treatment [ 9, 11– 13].
Meta-studies show a notable heterogeneity in the selection, scope and methodology employed in previous studies, in which falls were assessed retrospectively, or small, unrepresentative samples of the general elderly population were studied with short follow-up periods [ 3, 5, 16, 17].
A previously published study, carried out in similar cohorts in Europe and North America, found a lower global SMR, of 3.36 (95% CI: 3.16 – 3.56), but with a notable heterogeneity between cohorts depending on participant-specific characteristics, and being higher for cohorts with a greater representation of IDUs [ 12].
Use of premixed insulin and OHA was associated with a significantly lower HbA1c by 0.28%95%5% CI −0.20 to −0.36%, P < 0.00001) compared with basal insulin and OHA (Fig. 2 A ) with notable heterogeneity.
The clinical heterogeneity of HSP is related to a notable genetic heterogeneity; however, insight into the genetic basis of these disorders is expanding rapidly (Dion et al., 2009; Finsterer et al., 2012) and supports a close genetic link between HSP and other neurodegenerative diseases (Novarino et al., 2014).
The use of genotyping methods has identified >100 V. vulnificus strains in a single oyster (4 ) and notable heterogeneity among clinical isolates from multiple patients, even if a unique pathogenic strain causes the infection in each patient.
Analyses by geographical area demonstrated notable heterogeneity at a regional level, with the majority of the scientific output coming from six areas.
In an attempt to explain the notable heterogeneity, we used effect-modifier analyses.
The H statistic is a complement to the I statistic in assessing study heterogeneity; an H <1.2 indicates little heterogeneity, and an H >1.5 raises caution regarding notable heterogeneity (26).
