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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The interactive map below shows the percentage of adults who self-reported excessive drinking in 2022.
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Numbers such as production and assets don’t tell the whole story, especially when much of the data is self-reported.
—R.j. Shook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Depositphotos The researchers collected self-report data from 5,014 Australian adolescents with an average age of just under 15.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Lack of private interest in 23andMe data may be related to the fact that much of the information the company collects is self-reported, which is often considered less reliable than information written down by a doctor in a medical record.
—Kayte Spector-Bagdady, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Numbers such as production and assets don’t tell the whole story, especially when much of the data is self-reported.
—R.j. Shook, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Depositphotos The researchers collected self-report data from 5,014 Australian adolescents with an average age of just under 15.
—New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2025
Lack of private interest in 23andMe data may be related to the fact that much of the information the company collects is self-reported, which is often considered less reliable than information written down by a doctor in a medical record.
—Kayte Spector-Bagdady, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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