The phrase "associated with a modest" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that is linked or connected to a modest quality, characteristic, or amount.
Example: "The study found that the results were associated with a modest increase in productivity among employees."
Alternatives: "linked to a slight" or "connected with a small".
The most successful air pollution regulation is associated with a modest and statistically insignificant decline in infant mortality.
For women with the BRCA1 mutation, use of the pill was associated with a modest increase in risk.
Chemotherapy after GT was associated with TPN administration, and both were associated with a modest extension in survival.
Consumption of meat, particularly red meat and processed meat, is associated with a modest increase in risk of colorectal cancer.
Gilman, J. G., Mishima, N., Wen, X. J., Kutlar, F. & Huisman, T. H. Upstream promoter mutation associated with a modest elevation of fetal hemoglobin expression in human adults.
Our results suggest that GSTM1 and GSTT1, but not GSTP1 polymorphisms, appear to be associated with a modest increase in the risk of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
(4) Both term and preterm parturition were associated with a modest increase in amniotic fluid interleukin 18 concentrations, although this trend did not reach statistical significance.
It is associated with a modest rise in serum potassium, which is more pronounced among those with glomerular filtration rate below 45mL/minutee.
Firearm access was associated with a modest, generally not statistically significant, decrease in risk for incident arrest in multivariate models.
CT urography (CTU), commonly regarded as dose intensive, was associated with a modest dose since only split-bolus two-phase studies were included.
In multivariate models, access to firearms was associated with a modest, generally not statistically significant, decrease in risk for incident arrest.
