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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State departments self-report telework data on a quarterly basis to the Department of General Services, which provided the numbers showing how many employees are meeting the governor’s directive to come into state offices at least twice a week.
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Independent variables like smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, and use of cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) were determined by self-report.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The study’s data was also self-reported, which is more prone to inaccuracies.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Phd, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
More than a decade later, at age 15, the children self-reported on their antisocial behavior.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
Independent variables like smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, and use of cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) were determined by self-report.
—Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The study’s data was also self-reported, which is more prone to inaccuracies.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Phd, Health, 31 Jan. 2025
More than a decade later, at age 15, the children self-reported on their antisocial behavior.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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