The phrase "assists overall" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing how something contributes positively to a general situation or outcome.
Example: "The new software not only improves efficiency but also assists overall in streamlining our workflow."
Alternatives: "contributes to the overall" or "supports overall efforts".
In yesterday's settlement order, the S.E.C. said that Mr. Harriton's actions had caused certain A. R. Baron customers to be defrauded and substantially assisted the overall fraud conducted by the smaller firm by allowing it to stay in business when it lacked the necessary capital to operate.
Network news divisions already employ reporters and researchers (all of whom are likely passively watching their network's program anyway) who can be deployed to assist the overall journalistic enterprise.
A mention of military baseline nutrition being less than optimal would assist the overall message of the review.
This latter strengthening of services at the localities can lead to stronger 'gatekeeping' by PHC practitioners, and thus ultimately assist in overall cost reduction.
WK assisted in overall study design, developing data collection protocols in medical offices, selection of measures of depression, and interpretation of results.
JPK contributed to study design and creation and acquisition of funds, assisted in overall supervision, contributed to statistical analysis, and drafted the manuscript.
He also helps communicate things between wrestlers and assists in the overall story by "accidentally" getting bumped into during the course of a match, so that the bad guy or "heel" can cheat.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/9/35/prepub The authors wish to acknowledge the contribution of the following people to this research: Wendy Clarke, former research assistant at KCL who assisted with the overall management of this research programme and questionnaire development and the students who participated in the study.
Therefore, when lacking available genotyping data to estimate sensitivity and specificity, Mendelian inconsistencies derived from available pedigree structures can assist in gauging overall levels of genotype error and could aid in the optimization of genotype calling algorithms.
Beckham, who played for the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS, has the right to pay $25 million to start an expansion franchise, and is seeking investors to assist with the overall startup costs such as stadium construction and player acquisitions.
