The phrase "a selective group" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group of individuals who are chosen based on specific criteria or characteristics.
Example: "The scholarship program is designed for a selective group of students who demonstrate exceptional academic performance and leadership skills."
Alternatives: "a chosen group" or "a specific group".
Second, we compared all baseline participants for whom a second body weight assessment was missing (including non-responders, (e migrated, deceased or not yet contacted participants) with responders, to evaluate whether the population lost to follow-up formed a selective group causing potential selection bias in future analyses.
The American Uveitis Society is a selective group of uveitis specialists.
Several studies investigated a selective group of patients as good adherence is a prerequisite of lithium treatment.
Bilateral hip arthroplasty has been reported to be a safe and effective way to treat bilateral hip arthritis in a selective group of patients.
Expectant management has only been advised in a selective group of patients, i.e., asymptomatic patients with relatively low (<2,000 IU/l) and diminishing serum beta-hCG levels [4, 5, 7, 8].
The estimated performance of Mediterranean students, which is relatively better than expected among ethnic minority groups might come from two sources; first, Mediterranean students may be a selective group of more able individuals in their own community.
Co-application of NMDA and DHPG, a selective group-I mGluR agonist, elicited a significant and virtually immediate inhibition of the NMDA currents in neurons transfected with Homer1a (Fig. 1B, E), but not in non-transfected neurons (Fig. 1A, E).
We have focused exclusively on the latter effect in the hippocampus by the use of either the selective mGlu2/3 receptor agonist LY379268 (combined with DHPG, a selective group-I mGlu receptor agonist) or the preferential mGlu2/3 receptor antagonist LY341495 (combined with 1S,3R-ACPD, a non subtype-selective mGlu receptor agonist).
The other major issue is the perceptual bias that an undue focus on a very selective group of journals and countries has on the public's view of cancer research.
The aim of our study however, was to explore the potential efficacy of a combination of two pharmaceutical agents in a very selective group of BMS patients.
Young people who complete their school career with a lower secondary school-leaving certificate as their maximum level qualification are therefore a very selective group in social terms, which also applies to a lesser extent to those who have attained an intermediate school-leaving certificate.
