The phrase "about the representativeness of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the degree to which a sample or group accurately reflects the characteristics of a larger population.
Example: "The study raises important questions about the representativeness of the sample used in the research."
Alternatives: "regarding the representativeness of" or "concerning the representativeness of".
"There is concern about the representativeness of it," he said.
Thus, probable ambiguities about the representativeness of the sample could be eliminated.
About 75% of children are from food-insecure areas, so there is some concern about the representativeness of the sample.
The small-scale spatial variability of air pollution observed in urban areas has created concern about the representativeness of measurements used in exposure studies.
In order to be able to say something about the representativeness of our sample, the sample should be compared to the total population.
Our observations in the Western Finisterre Ranges are of particular interest as they raise questions about the representativeness of isolated measurements of tephra thickness, the number of measurements necessary to determine mean thickness adequately, and attendant inaccuracies in isopach maps of tephra distribution and estimates of ashfall volume.
However, little is known about phytolith taphonomy and the representativeness of phytolith assemblages and indices in lake sediments.
We identified some concerns about selection bias and the representativeness of samples given that blogs and YouTube are, by their search term-based nature, more likely to attract viewers and posters with a vested interest in learning about or expressing particular views and opinions about any given topic.
To explore the representativeness of the study population, anonymous information about the total clinical population was collected from annual reports from St . Olavs University Hospital, 2009–2011.
To assess the representativeness of this subsample, we obtained statistics about patients in these institutions in 2008 concerning age (in 10-year intervals) and gender.
We obtained 2001 Census data about the population covered by the system in order to consider the representativeness of the population surveys.
