# Biomarkers

## **Overview**

Biomarkers are objective physiological measurements captured during a single Face Scan. They provide a direct snapshot of the user’s current state at that moment in time.

IntelliProve currently provides five biomarker widgets, each representing a physiological signal measured during the Face Scan.

A detailed overview of each Biomarker can be found in the [Health Insights](https://docs.intelliprove.com/insights/metrics) documentation.

## **Structure of a biomarker widget**

A biomarker widget is designed as a compact, easy-to-embed tile that presents one measured physiological indicator in a clear and accessible way.

Each biomarker widget typically contains the following elements.

-   Biomarker name
-   Value and unit
-   Indication of evolution w.r.t. the previous Scan

## **Biomarkers versus metrics**

Biomarkers and metrics serve different purposes in the IntelliProve experience.

**Biomarkers** are:

-   objective measurements
-   based on a single Face Scan
-   focused on one physiological signal

**Metrics** are:

-   interpreted health insights
-   based on multiple scans over time
-   enriched with contextual or questionnaire data
-   meant to provide a broader understanding of a user’s health and well-being

In practice, biomarker widgets are useful when you want to show the building blocks of the result, while metric widgets are more suitable when you want to present a higher-level interpretation such as stress, sleep quality, or general fitness.

### **When to use biomarker widgets**

Biomarker widgets are particularly useful when:

-   you want to surface one specific result directly after a scan
-   you are building your own results page and need small, modular UI components
-   you want to combine an objective measurement like heart rate or HRV with a specific exercise or module in your platform related to that biomarker.

[→ Integrate the Biomarker Widget](https://docs.intelliprove.com/technical-docs/biomarker)