noun phrase · academic
methodological limitations
UK/ˌmeθ.əˈdɒl.ə.dʒɪ.kəl ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃənz/US/ˌmeθ.əˈdɑː.lə.dʒɪ.kəl ˌlɪm.əˈteɪ.ʃənz/me·tho·do·LO·gi·cal lim·i·TA·tions
weaknesses in study design or methods that limit validity or generalisability of findings
Examples
“The authors acknowledged several methodological limitations, including a small sample and short follow-up.”
“Discussing methodological limitations is an essential part of the discussion section.”
“Future studies should address the current study's methodological limitations.”
Band 8 sentence
“In the discussion we explicitly outline the study's methodological limitations so readers can judge how far the results are generalisable.”
Collocations
- acknowledge methodological limitations
- address methodological limitations
Word family
Common mistakes
method limitations→methodological limitations
limitation of methodology→methodological limitations
Say it for a higher band
5method limits→6method limitations→7+methodological limitations
Synonyms
study limitations
Easily confused
study limitations
“The paper's study limitations included funding constraints and a short follow-up period.”
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