The phrase "able to ascertain specific" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the capability to determine or identify particular details or information.
Example: "The researchers were able to ascertain specific trends in the data that had previously gone unnoticed."
Alternatives: "capable of identifying specific" or "able to determine specific".
However, by restricting our analyses to this group of women, we are able to ascertain specific effects on each of the sexual function domains in relation to specific risk factors or predictors.
We were not able to ascertain specific reasons for this, but some GPs may have been dissuaded from participating by fears of judgement or medical litigation mentioned in the consent forms they had to sign, or due to time constraints.
Palatoscopy (palatal rugoscopy) means palatal rugae pattern study aiming to ascertain specific person's identity.
Though these studies have clarified basic functions, additional studies are required to ascertain specific roles and pathways.
Because we were not able to ascertain the specificity or degree of atopy in the NSLAH, atopy reflects subjects' allergic status in general, not specific sensitization to mouse allergen.
Our study was able to ascertain AE reports in specific patient subgroups: those taking prescription drugs only, NHPs only and both concurrently.
Future research with larger samples and a prospective design will be able to ascertain the relationship between the specifics of the informed consent discussion and parental and physician recollection.
They will not be specifically told about the randomization and allocation of groups, but we will not consider them to be completely blinded to these as they may rate classes from both experimental and control groups and hence may be able to ascertain that some classes are assigned specific tasks.
Using data from Pro-Football-Reference and news stories detailing why coaches left specific jobs, I was able to ascertain that, since 1978, 16 winning teams (or about 3%) fired their head coach.
This design will not be able to ascertain the contribution to the overall effect from expectation, belief and other non-specific factors such as time and attention.
