"scant studies" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to limited research on a particular subject. For example: "There have been scant studies on the long-term effects of climate change."
However, their effects on bone level are not well known, and results of the scant studies in humans have been contradictory.
There are scant studies reporting PET results in vulval cancer staging[ 71 73].
Scant studies have been published on the implementation of these instruments in Spain.
These scant studies performed in aquatic environments confirm B. cereus sl ubiquity.
Numerous studies explore peripheral biofeedback [ 5] but scant studies exist on using neurofeedback methods to treat migraine [ 7- 11].
Although scant, studies in primary APS have reported a high predominance of cognitive deficits involving attention and verbal fluency [ 12, 13].
Despite the significance of E. coli decay rate in many engineering applications, there has been scant field studies in subtropical coastal waters.
Data showing the experiences of trans individuals in immigration detention is scant, but studies of trans women in American prisons offer some idea.
Still, the agency faced resistance from pain specialists, patients, and patient advocates who say the guidelines were based on scant data (studies examining the long-term effects of opioids are limited) and would only further stigmatize pain sufferers.
Whilst human data are actually scant, preclinical studies demonstrate that treatment of EBI improves functional outcome.
While the literature on ethnic/racial disparities on medication adherence is scant, some studies using pharmacy refill data from administrative databases have documented ethnic differences in medication adherence among individuals with diabetes [ 12- 14].
