The phrase "are often directly linked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing relationships or connections between two or more concepts, events, or phenomena.
Example: "Economic growth and environmental sustainability are often directly linked, influencing policy decisions worldwide."
Alternatives: "are frequently connected" or "are commonly associated".
For hourly workers, benefits are often directly linked to hours worked.
The Tavistock report says the mental health issues of detainees are often directly linked to uncertainty over what is happening to them in relation to possible return or removal.
In a world where presidential tweets are said to bypass the media like Roosevelt's fireside chats once did, and fake news problems are often directly linked to Orson Welles's infamous panic broadcast, radio's legacy remains powerful and its lessons relevant.
Sentiment and capital flows are often directly linked to the price of oil, and with the Paris climate accords as well as calls for a post-carbon future, some question the lifeblood of many of the energy exporters in the region.
Companionship: The emotional aspect of rehabilitation are often directly linked to a patient's physical progress, and positive daily conversations help to reassure the patient that he or she is not facing these challenges alone.
Mating rates of both sexual functions are often directly linked via reciprocal mating, where individuals donate and receive sperm during a single copulatory bout [ 12, 13].
Employee engagement is often directly linked with understanding how they're contributing to the larger mission to make a difference in the world.
Our perception of self-worth is often directly linked to our professional success and bruised egos due to loss of a job can be a direct challenge to our self-esteem.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.07770.002 Vocal communication plays an important role for a variety of social animals, because it is often directly linked with individual survival and successful reproduction.
Because these components are often directly and most concretely linked to the electorate, this process reduces ambiguity and increase consideration for the (entire) FRP master frame.
