The phrase "assessed indirectly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing methods of evaluation that do not involve direct measurement or observation.
Example: "The effectiveness of the program was assessed indirectly through participant feedback and follow-up surveys."
Alternatives: "evaluated indirectly" or "measured indirectly".
The younger group, 27 children aged between 4 and 9, were assessed indirectly, by means of parent assessment, while the other children were assessed directly using a self-report questionnaire and a semi-structured interview.
Their motivational tendencies towards those food items were assessed indirectly using a joystick-based approach-avoidance procedure.
Attention focused on: (1) overt amyloid labeled with β-amyloid(1 42) and Congo Red staining, (2) metabolic function assessed by the enzyme, cytochrome oxidase, and (3) neuronal activity as assessed indirectly by the immediate-early gene (IEG), c-Fos.
Accordingly, this paper is written to describe the assessment method used to measure the PO via direct assessment of the course outcomes (Cos) as an improvement to previous practice where the COs were assessed indirectly using survey and examination results.
The analysis of survey data collected from 147 genomics scientists found that curators of genomics data valued quality criteria that can be assessed through direct examination of the data more highly, while end users placed a high value on the quality criteria that can be assessed indirectly, such as believability.
DCF fluorescence was normalized to the cell number, as assessed indirectly by the crystal violet staining.
The degree of polymer cross-linking was assessed indirectly by measurements of the hardness before and after ethanol storage.
Neurodegeneration in worms expressing transgenic human mutant Tau can be assessed indirectly, using phenotypes such as impaired locomotion and reduced lifespan, but also directly by visualising loss of neuronal cell bodies and neuronal processes in vivo.
Gliding motility was assessed indirectly by immunofluorescence analysis of SAG1 in trails [32].
Sperm competition has alternatively been assessed indirectly, by measuring the time interval between successive copulation events [8].
However test performance can be assessed indirectly by employing a gradient of exposure or by using active TB as a proxy for measuring sensitivity to LTBI [8], [9].
