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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a weakness of this study and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing limitations or shortcomings in a research study or analysis.
Example: "A weakness of this study and its findings is the small sample size, which may not be representative of the larger population."
Alternatives: "a limitation of this study and" or "a shortcoming of this study and".
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Nonetheless, a weakness of this study and previous ones is that the women themselves decided whether to take hormones, rather than being assigned at random to take either drugs or placebos.
The lack of a validated biomechanical explanation of the pathomechanics of the LOE test is also a weakness of this study, and one that should be addressed by performing a deep clinical and experimental investigation.
The limited number of patients is a weakness of this study and the results are preliminary, but promising, which stimulates further research using freeze-dried bovine xenografts as a bone substitute.
The lack of quantitative data is a weakness of this study, and there is also a possibility of reverse causation.
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A weakness of this study was participant selection.
17 A weakness of this study is its retrospective nature.
A weakness of this study is the sample size.
A weakness of this study is the small sample number.
The retrospective design is a weakness of this study.
Arguably this is a weakness of our study.
This may also be considered a weakness of our study.
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