The phrase "a starting point for measuring" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a basis or initial reference for evaluation or assessment in various contexts, such as research, projects, or performance metrics.
Example: "The initial survey results serve as a starting point for measuring the effectiveness of our new marketing strategy."
Alternatives: "a baseline for assessment" or "an initial reference for evaluation".
In a comparison of the subscales and the summary measures in both groups upon study entry there were no significant differences, thus providing an optimal starting point for measuring the impact of PC on HRQoL.
This opposes the baseline assessment tests which the government wants to introduce as the starting point for measuring progress through primary school.
As a starting point for improving consistency in measuring expectations, in-depth qualitative analysis of the ways patients articulate and conceptualize their expectations is needed.
The study could provide a starting point for developing preventive measures for blast-related brain injuries, as well as drug therapies and diagnostic tests for C.T.E., an incurable disease detected only by autopsy.
The identification of PFOA and APFO as SVHC in the EU might indicate to states outside of the EU the need to minimize risks, and might also be a starting point for other regulatory measures on national or international level.
Clark said the HDI could be a "starting point for a more comprehensive measure of sustainable development", and emphasised the need for more research and consultations with governments, civil society and academic experts in the field, in collaboration with other UN agencies and multilateral institutions.
Moreover, it provides a starting point for RDoC-style measurements.
This remark gives us a starting point for the discussion of the purposes of measuring macromolecule adducts that originate from electrophilic compounds or metabolites in humans and animals.
The data on 17,000 nursing homes that the federal government put on the Internet last week provide only a starting point for selecting homes and may not accurately measure their quality, say health-care administrators and watchdogs in Ventura County.
