The phrase "assess initial" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be intended to refer to evaluating something at the beginning of a process or project, but it needs additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "We need to assess initial findings before proceeding with the next phase of the research."
Alternatives: "evaluate preliminary" or "review initial".
A short-term retrospective review (5 months) was performed to assess initial performance.
To assess initial release probability we measured the rate of block of NMDA receptors by the use-dependent blocker MK-80119.
To determine whether catheter-based near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) signals obtained with a novel catheter-based system from coronaries of patients are similar to those from autopsy specimens and to assess initial safety of NIRS device.
To assess initial and long-term outcome of children with persistent/chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) treated with 4 infusions of rituximab and three 4-day cycles of dexamethasone (4R+3Dex) including cohorts with most benefit and/or treatment associated toxicity.
To assess initial efficacy and feasibility of a telephone-based supportive intervention for parents of young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) designed to improve parental quality of life (QOL) through decreased parental stress, increased social support, and improved daily management of their child's diabetes.
Between interviews, a telephone Women's Health Questionnaire was administered to assess initial exposure, duration, and recency of HRT.
Quantitative coronary angiography at a core laboratory assessed initial and 6-month results.
Metal transport in individual LLC-PK1 transfected clones was assessed (initial quenching rates) from fluorescence quenching curves (31).
The core tobacco-use questions assessed initial use, transition to weekly and daily use, quit attempts, and abstinence.
We assessed initial 2-day sick leaves plus reassessment until the HCW was asymptomatic (2-day + reassessment policy), and initial 7-day sick leaves (7-day policy).
The two reviewers jointly assessed initial results of four articles to ensure consistent application of inclusion criteria and analysis and then divided the literature equally.
