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Discover LudwigThe phrase "attributed to methodological weaknesses" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the reasons for certain outcomes or findings in research or analysis that are believed to be due to flaws in the methods used.
Example: "The discrepancies in the results were attributed to methodological weaknesses in the study design."
Alternatives: "due to methodological flaws" or "as a result of methodological shortcomings."
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The fact that substance related questions, such as the issue of a causal relationship between illegal drug use and selling and violent behavior, still remains unresolved, despite a vast number of empirical studies, has been attributed to methodological weaknesses that prevent causal inference [ 41].
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The limited effectiveness of policies is often attributed to methodological aspects of policy implementation.
This cannot be attributed to methodological problems.
The discrepancy in findings might be attributed to methodological differences.
Variations in the prevalence figures have been attributed to methodological or population differences [ 9].
This disparity of results has been attributed to methodological differences [ 25].
However, this apparent contradiction can perhaps be attributed to methodological differences.
UPDATE: Oct. 1 ― A review of literature on safe injections sites published in the International Journal of Drug Policy in August, and discussed throughout the HuffPost story below, has been retracted by the journal due to "methodological weaknesses". .
However the reviewed studies were limited due to methodological weaknesses and were predominantly undertaken in the US with Latino patients.
The existing evidence remains insufficient to determine which behaviour change intervention or combination of interventions is most effective due to methodological weaknesses and conflicting results.
These conflicting findings may be attributed to various methodological issues.
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