The phrase "a valid means of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing methods or ways to achieve something that are considered acceptable or legitimate.
Example: "Using data analysis is a valid means of improving business decision-making."
Alternatives: "an acceptable method of" or "a legitimate way to".
France's constitutional court has upheld a ban on hydraulic fracturing, ruling that the law against the energy exploration technique known as "fracking" is a valid means of protecting the environment.
The school of logic, Nyaya, accepts verbal testimony, both human and divine, as a valid means of knowledge but notes that only the divine knowledge of the Vedas is infallible.
In general, the results presented in this study confirm that the proposed simulation model provides a valid means of characterizing the performance of a fuel cell hybrid scooter under typical urban riding conditions.
It was therefore concluded gonads from a single urchin could be used as a valid means of reducing the initial inherent variability in the starting raw material when conducting shelf-life and processing trials.
In the cut bamboo experiments, we found that Fd measurement using a 10 mm probe was a valid means of determining the water-use behavior of a Moso bamboo, although a specific correction was needed.
The supposed definition of "racial profiling" — that the alleged behavior of any fragment of a population becomes the basis for categorizing it in its sum, that epidermal hues are a valid means of reflexively predicting character — is what we, in more honest moments in our past, simply referred to as racism.
In other words, the logical framework of Fig. 4 offers a valid means for the interpretation of NTD results in the Heshun county, quantitatively and qualitatively.
We remain of the opinion that overexpression of PPP1R15A is a valid means to isolate the effect of jasplakinolide on eIF2α phosphorylation from its effects on PPP1R15A expression.
The human liver tissue slice model has been shown previously to provide a valid means for preclinical assay of potential Ad-based hepatotoxicity [ 7, 46].
Contributions to the conceptual framework [ 43] and statistical approaches [ 44] have allowed a better understanding of the large administrative database as a valid means to examine the quality of medical services.
We have developed this TOSLS instrument as a valid means to readily assess the impact of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education reform efforts on students' development of these scientific literacy skills.
