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problems measuring socioeconomic status sesfrequently included clinical public health studies control variable less frequently variables main interestcould affect research findings conclusions implications practice policy critically examine standard ses measurement approaches illustrating problems examples new analyses literature example marked racialethnic differences income given educational level wealth given income level raise questions socioeconomic comparability individuals similar education income alone evidence also shows conclusions nonsocioeconomic causes racialethnic differences health may depend measureeg income wealth education occupation neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics past socioeconomic experiencesused control ses suggesting findings studies measured limited aspects ses reassessed recommend outcome social groupspecific approach ses measurement involves 1 considering plausible explanatory pathways mechanisms 2 measuring much relevant socioeconomic information possible 3 specifying particular socioeconomic factors measured rather ses overall 4 systematically considering potentially important unmeasured socioeconomic factors may affect conclusions better ses measures needed data sources improvements could made using existing information thoughtfully acknowledging limitations