The phrase "ascertain gaps" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of identifying or determining areas of deficiency or missing information in a particular context.
Example: "In our analysis, we need to ascertain gaps in the data to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the issue."
Alternatives: "identify deficiencies" or "determine shortcomings".
The purpose of the research was to investigate these specific behaviours with the aim to ascertain gaps between guideline recommendations and clinical practice in the management of young people with depression in a public mental health setting.
Global debates [ 5, 7, 14], and to some extent national level aggregates and economic modeling [ 15- 18], have extensively been used to ascertain gaps in universal health coverage in various contexts and to postulate possible solutions.
To ascertain GAP's predictive power in extracting true gene associations, as compared to the existing tools, we have selected several tools, and compared them against GAP using our accumulated gold-standard dataset.
This cross-sectional study examined perceived level of importance, perceived level of competency in extension core competencies, and whether and how perceptions of competency vary by respondents' demographics; ascertained gaps in competency, if any; and identified ways for agricultural development professionals in Cambodia to acquire core competencies.
Fluorescence images of OCN ascertained that gap junction (Cx43) was affected by OSS even in the absence of OM compared to those of the control, suggesting that the shear stress stimulates the cells mechanically and alters cellular functions.
There is a need to ascertain the remaining gaps in children's access to services because there is a real potential for pockets of malnutrition in rural as well as peri-urban areas.
To ascertain interactions, the gap repair technique was performed as in [ 54].
Further attempts will be made to increase the accuracy in the population size assessment and to ascertain the real gap with the official regional canine demographic registry.
In addition, we did not have access to the patients or the clinical records to ascertain the reasons for gaps in therapy.
The main thrust of this review was to ascertain where there were gaps in the literature for studies investigating post-diagnosis hospitalisations, rather than to try to draw conclusions from the disparate data sets.
Too often, assessments focus on ascertaining existing policy, detecting gaps and then recommending new, better, policies.
