Existing studies are primarily cross-sectional, arise from specialty clinics, and use single measures of SES.
Finally, previous studies have used single measures of physical activity ascertained at 1 point in life, and none has examined whether there are cumulative benefits of physical activity across adulthood leading to lower fat and higher lean mass.
SRH is a global measure of health assessment [ 11], a multidimensional concept [ 12], and the most unique, informative, and widely used single measure of human health status [ 13].
In various domains, researchers using single-item measures of creativity have reported success using a condensed CAT, while reporting no administration issues, questions of reliability, nor validity concerns.
These plots can be constructed using single or combined measures of diversity.
By using a single measure of burden, advocates interested in promoting research on specific diseases could select measures that support their cause [ 1].
Similarly, using a single measure of dipstick proteinuria is likely to have caused an overestimation especially since no adjustment for urinary protein concentration was made.
These studies, predominately in white Caucasian populations and typically defining systemic inflammatory status using a single measure of one inflammatory marker, have reported conflicting results.
If over time persons move to better or worse areas or the areas in which they live change, using a single measure of residence could underestimate the effects of areas on physical capability.
