The phrase "assess function" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are evaluating or analyzing the performance or effectiveness of a particular function, often in technical or academic discussions.
Example: "In order to improve the software, we need to assess function and identify any areas that require optimization."
Alternatives: "evaluate function" or "analyze function".
The functional independence measure was used to assess function.
Parrington lists four types of evidence that ENCODE used to "assess function" (the correct term would be "identify candidate functional elements").
Patient's global assessment of their general health was evaluated using a Lickert scale ranging from 0 to 10. Functional impairment were determined by asking the patient to assess function in the involved joints (3 = total disability, 2 = movement possible, 1 = weight bearing possible, 0 = painless full function [ 13 ]).
Furthermore, most of the balance and mobility assessments used in previous studies have relied on Likert scales to assess function, which may limit their ability to discriminate between people with PD who fall and those who do not.
Comparative analyses have identified genomic regions potentially involved in human evolution but do not directly assess function.
Pre-conceptual folate can reduce the prevalence of cardiac malformations and improvements in imaging allow us to detect congenital heart disease and assess function at earlier gestations.
X-ray based imaging modalities [traditional X-ray and computed tomography (CT)] primarily deal with anatomy and patterns, whereas radionuclide imaging, including positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), assess function and physiology [1] (Fig. 1).
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) is a National Institutes of Health initiative to develop state-of-the-science measures that assess function and well-being in the physical, mental and social domains of health.
Main Outcome Measures: Numeric rating scale (NRS) for worst pain experienced, North American Spine Society (NASS) Satisfaction Scale, amount of pain medication used, and the Adapted Stucki Questionnaire (ASQ) to assess function and pain status.
Allied health professions such as physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, cognitive rehabilitation therapy, and occupational therapy will be essential to assess function and design the rehabilitation activities for each patient.
Previous studies, using electroretinography to assess function following cell transplantation into the RCS rat have only been able to demonstrate global activity across the retina [6], [41] [43].
