The phrase "to complement this study" is correct and usable in written English.
You could use it when you want to add to the information provided in a particular study in order to create a more comprehensive overview. For example: "This additional research was conducted to complement this study and provide additional insight into the issue at hand."
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have also been carried out to complement this study.
To complement this study, two CFD simulation tools were mainly used, Code Saturne for direct numerical simulations (DNSs) and Fluent for Large Eddy Simulation (LESs).
To complement this study with samples from an urban setting, specimens from lesioned cattle were also collected at the "Enterprise" abattoir in the capital Addis Ababa (AA).
To complement this study for the purpose of detecting market substitution with vulnerable species, two wild catfish species from China were also included: helmet catfish (Cranoglanis bouderius) and long-barbel catfish (Hemibagrus macropterus).
To complement this study, we also examined the roles of β-arrestin in regulating gene expression in GT1-7, a hypothalamic neuronal cell line that expresses GPR54 endogenously [26].
We are hoping to complement this study in future with a larger online study of stakeholders' perspectives on eReferral.
To complement this work, a further study to determine the functional properties of the gene region in human breast cells has been initiated.
With many calls for more longitudinal studies to complement this work (Bock et al., 2005; Wei et al., 2009; Yang and Farn, 2009), only a few have tested the relationship between previous and current knowledge sharing behavior (Lin et al., 2014).
To complement this initial study and the sample of assessed facilities a pilot study was carried out to compare the cities of Sofia and Madrid (http://www.edesdeproject.eu/reference.php).php
Eventually, these newly identified proteins should be analyzed to complement this in vivo study in order to help understand the mechanism involved in not only LYT1 multifunctionality but also the molecular pathogenesis of T. cruzi infection and to develop novel approaches of intervention in Chagas disease.
We therefore consider it useful to complement this approach with studies adopting a longitudinal design, that is, animals are tested repeatedly at several times during their lifespan.
