A sentence

[nyggus]

"From the results it follows that this procedure may not be as useful in practice as it has been thought to."

Is this sentence fine?

Thanks,
Nyggus

[MikeNewYork]

"From the results it follows that this procedure may not be as useful in practice as it has been thought to."

Is this sentence fine?

Thanks,
Nyggus

Close.

The results/data demonstrate/suggest that this procedure [may not be]/[is not] as useful in practice as had been thought.

I've given you two sets depending on how strong the data are.

I used the past perfect at the end because the speaker is trying to change the thinking that was prevalent before this study.

[nyggus]

I used the past perfect at the end because the speaker is trying to change the thinking that was prevalent before this study.

Good point. Thanks, MNY.
Best,
Nyggus

[MikeNewYork]

Good point. Thanks, MNY.
Best,
Nyggus

I've edited my post. For some reason, I typed "strange" instead of "strong". It's early for me.