The phrase "ascertain life" is not commonly used in written English and may not convey a clear meaning.
It could be interpreted as trying to determine or understand aspects of life, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "In his quest to ascertain life, he explored various philosophies and cultures."
Alternatives: "understand life" or "determine the essence of life".
5 This requires longitudinal measurement to ascertain life-course developmental effects.
In these contexts, the purpose of this study was to ascertain unique life chance population characteristics which significantly influence the use of Swedish massage therapy (SMT), a popular form of CAM, by older adults with chronic health dysfunctions.
Finite element analysis and literature data extrapolation were combined with long term ageing to ascertain the life (minimum 10 years) of chosen formulation in reactor under synergistic influences of 110 °C, 23 mGy/h (γ dose rate) and air considering postulated accidental conditions.
To ascertain that life course SES did not confound any association between adversity and allostatic load, cumulative SES was added in a separate model.
The interviewer-administered questionnaire ascertained lifetime alcohol consumption and drinking during different life periods: under 20 years, 20 29 years, 30 39 years, 40 49 years, 50 59 years, 60 years and over.
We ascertained the life-time history of migration, including the places of birth of the respondent, the destinations for all moves, the duration of each stay, the reason for migration and the age at migration.
Additional file 1: Questionnaire ascertaining early life environmental exposures.
Most studies focus on symptoms ascertained during life, and many of the criteria used to define neurologic disease are left to a certain extent to subjectivity, with inevitable associated misclassification of disease.
The registries ascertained the life status of patients from various sources (e.g., RNIPP (Répertoire National d'Identification des Personnes Physiques), town hall of place of birth, death certificates, medical records, general practitioner or CNAM (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie)).
The UK registries updated the life status of patients included in this study by linking death certificates to the registry records; all other registries actively ascertained the life status of cases from various sources of information (e.g. registry of general practitioners, municipality files).
