self-report
noun
self-re·port
ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt 
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
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Further limitations are that participants’ food intake was self-reported, which can be affected by memory or underreporting, only vitamin K1 was assessed, even though K2 may also affect heart health.
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New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Additionally, researchers relied on surveys where participants self-reported their experiences with cold drink heart, which means these reports could contain inaccuracies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2025
Henley may have self-reported a penalty earlier in the week, but his good sportsmanship did not go unnoticed.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Xiao acknowledged that the results were self-reported, and the study couldn’t account for genetic or environmental factors that could have influenced the results.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
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New Atlas, 26 June 2025
Additionally, researchers relied on surveys where participants self-reported their experiences with cold drink heart, which means these reports could contain inaccuracies.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2025
Henley may have self-reported a penalty earlier in the week, but his good sportsmanship did not go unnoticed.
—Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Xiao acknowledged that the results were self-reported, and the study couldn’t account for genetic or environmental factors that could have influenced the results.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-report
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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