The phrase "a preferable method of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing options or choices, indicating that one method is more desirable than others.
Example: "In our research, we found that a preferable method of data collection is through surveys, as they yield more accurate results."
Alternatives: "a more suitable approach to" or "a better way of".
Our findings provide the first evidence that the instant direct templating strategy is a preferable method for achieving precise control of the mesophase geometry, of the developing constrictions in the cylindrical pore structure, and of the size and shape of the internal pore architecture.
The time required to pose questions and obtain, display and discuss responses may require the lecturer to cover less material during the lecture but this may be a preferable method if one of the outcomes is deeper learning of the subject material.
It is a preferable method used to deliver local ailments of cold cough, rhinitis, and so forth [ 44].
While PCA and ICA are powerful methods that allow one to take a closer look into the structure of the data, a preferable method would preserve physical information in the data and allow fully quantitative analysis.
Imputation appears a preferable method than complete case analysis that assumes stronger hypotheses (MCAR data) and induces an important loss of statistical power.
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., writing for the majority, said the inmates had failed to identify an available and preferable method of execution and failed to make the case that the challenged drug entailed a substantial risk of severe pain.
However findings from this study suggest that the provision of care within a community setting as part of a well-structured outreach programme may be preferable method of service delivery within a resource-constrained context.
This makes it a more attractive, and where the data are available, preferable method of stroke ascertainment compared to self-report.
All of those are obviously far more preferable methods of ingestion for a first-time medicinal user than rolling up whatever their teenage son could get his hands on in the back seat of a stranger's Micra.
