The phrase "a starting point for setting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the initial phase or basis for establishing something, such as goals, parameters, or conditions.
Example: "This document serves as a starting point for setting the objectives of our project."
Alternatives: "an initial basis for establishing" or "a foundation for determining".
For many years, the critical K-Cd of 200 ppm was the starting point for setting the tolerable intake of dietary Cd (JECFA 1972 , 1989.
While not exact, this rule of thumb worked very well in the DC data and should only be used as a starting point for other data sets.
The gene set defined in this study might serve as a starting point for defining a dedicated gene set for early detection of embryotoxicity in the EST.
Such a broad typology is then a starting point for a more detailed priority setting process, in which policy makers can still deviate from the broad recommendations.
The concept of a stable model provided a declarative semantics for Prolog programs with negation as failure and became a starting point for the development of answer set programming.
The present study thereby serves as a starting point for further development of a set of antibody-based optical tracers with high potential for detecting breast cancer.
This study thereby serves as a starting point for further development of a set of antibody-based optical tracers with a high breast cancer detection rate.
As a starting point for developing iMatter an initial set of questionnaire items was drafted from a thematic analysis of the policy and theoretical literature in tandem with focus groups with NHS Scotland staff.
We used the guideline for antimicrobial use in hospitalized patients with sepsis (published online in 2010) as a starting point for the development of a set of QIs [ 12].
Harkin's bill, which he will tweak until Friday, is set as a starting point for a full HELP committee discussion Oct. 18.
