The phrase "are less consistent and" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the consistency of two or more subjects, indicating that one is not as consistent as the other.
Example: "The results from the first experiment are less consistent and require further analysis to draw reliable conclusions."
Alternatives: "are not as reliable and" or "show greater variability and".
Both Truste and the Better Business Bureau Online use audits as part of their seal programs, but analysts said they are less consistent and comprehensive than those performed by the major accounting firms.
Skiers can also grind out some good runs off of Orient Express, but the fall lines here are less consistent and snow away from trees can get a bit wind-whipped.
It has been reported (Ajalloueian et al. 2014) that, when using high voltage of 16 kV, it is possible to achieve more uniform nanofiber; by decreasing the voltage to 12 kV, the nanofibers are less consistent; and at the voltage of 8 kV, it is possible to observe the formation of some beads along the electrospun nanofibers.
The results for functional dyspepsia are less consistent and may involve separate subgroups [ 10- 12].
The estimates of posterior variance are less consistent and for a fraction of transcripts the variances are underestimated (Fig. 6b).
Findings regarding alcohol use among sexual minorities are less consistent and often limited by the challenges of obtaining representative samples [ 11].
But Favre has been less consistent and Manning may receive time off in the final two weeks.
For much larger basins that cover a more expansive geographic area, the availability of groundwater may be less consistent, and therefore plays less of a role in a basin's shape.
For the low back pain and fever in children modules, improvements in appropriateness of testing and treatment were less consistent and did not result in a decrease in charges.
The other metabolites identified in roots were less consistent and showed, with the exception of dehydroascorbic acid, negative fold changes (Fig. 4).
Results in the second half of the season were less consistent and the team finished the season in the bottom half of the table.
