The phrase "ascertain the development of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to determine or find out about the progress or changes in a particular situation or subject.
Example: "The researchers aim to ascertain the development of the new treatment over the next five years."
Alternatives: "determine the progress of" or "evaluate the advancement of".
The structural properties of nanocomposite formed was examined by transmission electron microscope (TEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to ascertain the development of core-shell morphology.
This geoarchaeological study looks at four distinct landforms at the Falls of the Ohio, on both the northern and southern banks, in order to ascertain the development of Holocene alluvial landforms in this area.
Safety measurements also included serial administration of a myopathy questionnaire to ascertain the development of any symptoms suggestive of muscle damage.
Children aged 5 years and less with an ED visit between February and April of a non pandemic season were recruited and followed-up by telephone interviews to ascertain the development of new respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.
To ascertain the development and structure of Family Rooms in the four units, a brief, purposefully designed, questionnaire was completed by Nurse Unit Managers, with 7 open-ended questions asking about the process of and impetus for, room development, any obstacles to development, decision making processes and descriptions of the unit, the room, and its use.
In different phases, a regular determination of SMA also ascertains the development stages of the sludge.
Much work remains to ascertain whether the development of resistance to a single drug, or drug regimen, consistently results in cellular alterations that render the cell susceptible to an MDR-selective agent.
This work will review environmental issue ascertained from the development of plastics.
This is ascertained to the development of bimodal grain structures and formation of ultrafine carbide precipitates which were confirmed by EBSD and TEM analysis.
All things being equal, epidemiologists generally consider the findings of cohort studies to be more persuasive than those of case control studies, because exposure information is ascertained before the development of disease and because both cases and noncases arise from the same study population.
We cannot ascertain data on the development of conditions that did not require hospitalization, such as out-of-hospital atrial fibrillation, stroke or hemorrhage, which may have occurred over the 4 year period, and as such our study may be underpowered due to the limited number of stroke hospitalizations.
