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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Some experts, however, pointed out that the beverage consumption was self-reported and may have some inaccuracies.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Using a questionnaire called the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, participants self-reported their sleep characteristics for the previous month.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are caveats to the study, the experts say, like the fact that results were self-reported and not double blinded.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Many of the current studies ask mothers to self-report their acetaminophen use, which may lead to underreporting since the drug is an ingredient in many medications beyond Tylenol, said Brennan Baker, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Using a questionnaire called the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, participants self-reported their sleep characteristics for the previous month.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
There are caveats to the study, the experts say, like the fact that results were self-reported and not double blinded.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
Many of the current studies ask mothers to self-report their acetaminophen use, which may lead to underreporting since the drug is an ingredient in many medications beyond Tylenol, said Brennan Baker, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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