Examining the perception of residency training among Nigerian medical students: a nationwide pilot survey by Nicholas Aderinto, Adetola Babalola, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Israel Charles Abraham, John Ehi Aboje, Samson Adedeji Afolabi, Akinlolu Akinjola, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Ikponmwosa Jude Ogieuhi, Emmanuel Egbunu, Stephen Chukwuemeka Igwe, Rosemary Komolafe, Khaled Moghib, Adedoyin Babalola, Omoworare Oluwatobi Taiwo

“…Limitations include reliance on self-reported data and preclinical students’ indirect exposure, suggesting future longitudinal research.…”
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The scopes, outcomes, and limitations of health trials on oral sex practices: a global scoping review by Kafayat Aminu, Timothy Olukunle Aladelusi, Afeez Abolarinwa Salami, Semeeh Akinwale Omoleke, Chiamaka Norah Ezeagu, Julienne Murererehe, Charles Adetokunbo Olomo, Jimoh Amzat, Peace Uwambaye, Akinyele Olumuyiwa Adisa, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi

“…However, common limitations of the reviewed trials, include reliance on self-reported data without other means of verification, limited generalizability of findings and short or no follow-up periods. …”
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Assessing the Consistency of Reporting for E-Cigarette Brand, Device Type, and Flavor in the National Youth Tobacco Survey: Implications for Regulatory Decision-Making by Rohay Jeffrey M., Curtin Geoffrey M., Pillitteri Janine L., Gerlach Karen K.

“…The National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) collects self-reported data from U.S. middle and high school students on past-30-day e-cigarette use, including device type used most often, all flavors used, and all brands used. …”
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Relative contribution of diet and physical activity to increased adiposity among rural to urban migrants in India: A cross-sectional study. by Sanjay Kinra, Poppy Alice Carson Mallinson, Jenny A Cresswell, Liza J Bowen, Tanica Lyngdoh, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Kolli Srinath Reddy, Mario Vaz, Anura V Kurpad, George Davey Smith, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Shah Ebrahim

“…Factory workers and their spouses from four cities in north, central, and south of India, together with their rural-dwelling siblings, were surveyed. Self-reported data on diet and physical activity was collected using validated questionnaires, and adiposity was estimated from thickness of skinfolds. …”
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Patient-reported outcomes for menopause management interventions study: PROMMIS by Mukherjee Annice, Anne Armstrong, Lucy Whitaker, Jackie Maybin, Rebecca Reynolds, Paula Briggs

“…Following patient consent, self-reported data will be inputted and relevant data from primary care records will be obtained through automation, with options for additional data input from secondary care.Patient reported outcomes are at the centre of data collection. …”
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Access to healthy ınformatıon: the ınteractıon of medıa lıteracy and health lıteracy by Hatice Mutlu, Gözde Bozkurt, Gökten Öngel, Yağmur Gümüşboğa

“…This study is limited by its cross-sectional design and reliance on self-reported data. Future research should employ longitudinal methods and explore the long-term impact of media and health literacy across different demographic groups and contexts.…”
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The Impact of Race, Education, Economic Vulnerability, and Stigma on Viral Load Detectability Among People Living with HIV in Brazil by Brandelli Costa A, Graeff Bins-Ely I, Penzato V, Vaitses Fontanari AM, Alckmin-Carvalho F, Pereira H, Welter Wendt G

“…Viral load was self-reported. Data were collected by 30 PLHV themselves in 2019, after receiving training on the Brazilian Stigma Index. …”
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Prior antiretroviral therapy exposure among clients presenting for HIV treatment initiation in South Africa: an exploratory mixed-methods study using multiple indicators of exposur... by Mariet Benade, Mhairi Maskew, Vinolia Ntjikelane, Nancy Scott, Nkosinathi Ngcobo, Brooke Nichols, Lufuno Malala, Musa Manganye, Sydney Rosen

“…Most re-engagers are reluctant to admit prior antiretroviral exposure, and non-self-reported data on proportions reinitiating are scarce. …”
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Examining Patient Characteristics Associated With Digital Outpatient Care for Type 1 Diabetes (DigiDiaS): Cross-Sectional Study by Ingeborg Spildo, Heidi Holmen, Annesofie Lunde Jensen, Milada Hagen, Tone Singstad, Jacob Andreas Winther, Eirik Årsand, Astrid Torbjørnsen

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected from the participants’ medical records and the national diabetes registry. Self-reported data comprised self-management measured using the Patient Activation Measure 13 (PAM-13), diabetes distress (20-item Problem Areas in Diabetes; PAID-20), well-being (World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index; WHO-5), and health literacy (12-item short version of the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire; HLS-19 Q12) questionnaires. …”
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A Portal-Based Intervention (PATTERN) Designed to Support Medication Use Among Older Adults: Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Allison Pack, Stacy C Bailey, Rachel O'Conor, Evelyn Velazquez, Guisselle Wismer, Fangyu Yeh, Laura M Curtis, Kenya Alcantara, Michael S Wolf

“…Posttest interviews measured the self-reported use of the portal, demographic and health characteristics, and for those randomized to PATTERN, intervention satisfaction. Self-reported data were captured in REDCap and analyzed descriptively. …”
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Association between continuous device-based physical activity monitoring over six months and cardiorespiratory, metabolic and body composition outcomes in post-surgery cancer survi... by Christian Leps, Christian Bischoff, Ines Gockel, Uwe Tegtbur, Stefan Kwast, Christoph Pökel, Johannes Voß, Hans-Jürgen Rinser, Roberto Falz, Martin Busse

“…Abstract Background The current guidelines for physical activity often rely on self-reported data or short-term activity tracking. We aimed to explore device-based long-term physical activity tracking and its possible association with cancer survivors’ cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), metabolic health, and body composition. …”
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Combined effect of fasting blood glucose and serum uric acid on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Yifan Hao, Xuerui Li, Yiting Zhang, Jun Zheng, Yuyang Miao, Jin Tan, Qiang Zhang

“…T2DM was ascertained through self-reported data. The diagnosis of NAFLD is established via abdominal ultrasound imaging. …”
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Analyzing Usage of the Metaverse by Associations of Patients With Prostate Cancer During the 2023 Blue Ribbon Campaign: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Jung Ki Jo, Yeeun Kim, Yun-Sok Ha, Kwang Taek Kim, Sangjun Yoo, Woo Suk Choi, Jihye Yang, Jaeeun Shin, Sun Il Kim, Jeong Hyun Kim

“…Despite these encouraging results, limitations, such as the sample being skewed toward younger participants and reliance on self-reported data, underscore the need for more rigorous and multidimensional assessment strategies. …”
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Culture, self-esteem and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Uganda: the impact of economic and family strengthening by Flavia Namuwonge, Samuel Kizito, Vicent Ssentumbwe, Phionah Namatovu, Florence Namuli, Nhial T. Tutlam, Proscovia Nabunya, Fred M. Ssewamala

“…Conclusion The YDA + MFG intervention and natural age progression improved self-esteem, though reliance on self-reported data may introduce bias. However, the YDA intervention alone did not significantly improve self-esteem at any assessment point.…”
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Paternal smoking and maternal secondhand smoke exposure and the effects on the offspring: results from the EHF (Environmental Health Fund) birth cohort by Maya Berlin, Elkana Kohn, Rimona Keidar, Ayelet Livne, Ronella Marom, Amit Ovental, Dror Mandel, Ronit Lubetzky, Moshe Betser, Miki Moskovich, Ariela Hazan, Ludmila Groisman, Efrat Rorman, Matitiahu Berkovitch, Ilan Matok, Laura J. Rosen

“…Half of the partners were smokers, based on the self-reported data. Logistic regression models were used to predict maternal urinary cotinine levels, and potential confounders were included in the model. …”
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Home Occupant Archetypes by Marco Antonio ORTIZ SANCHEZ

“…Both qualitative and quantitative data were used to complete the previously found statistical clusters, in order to develop the five final archetypes that are the following: Archetype 1: Restrained Conventionals; Archetype 2: Incautious realists; Archetype 3: Positive savers; Archetype 4: Sensitive wasters; Archetype 5: Vulnerable pessimists. 4. Self-reported data and interviews allow collecting explicit knowledge: a type of knowledge that is readily available and is related to facts and memories. …”
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Concerning, Non-Specific, and Angry: Exploring Youth Homicidal Ideation in a Novel Dataset by Anna Sadlo, Michael Vaughn, Christine Sarteschi, Matthew DeLisi

“…The current exploratory study utilizes unique self-report data from the website Psych Central’s “Ask The Therapist” feature to explore the experiences of young people expressing homicidal ideation specifically why young people were using the feature to discuss their homicidal ideation, who they thought about killing, and why. …”
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Application of the ant colony optimization algorithm for the construction of a short version of the German alcohol decisional balance scale by Anne Moehring, Christian Meyer, Ulrich John, Hans-Juergen Rumpf, Gallus Bischof, Jennis Freyer-Adam, Sophie Baumann, Andreas Staudt

“…The aim of this paper was to demonstrate the use of the ACO algorithm by constructing a short version of the German Alcohol Decisional Balance Scale (ADBS). Self-report data from three studies (N = 1,834; 19% women; mean age = 31.4 years) was used that proactively recruited alcohol consumers from the general population and general hospitals in Germany. …”
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The Vulnerability Typology: Developing a Biopsychosocial-Sexual Understanding of Men With Sexual Interests in Children by Hannah Stewart, Mary Ann Campbell

“…Using online recruitment methods, self-report data on biopsychosocial-sexual factors was collected from community men reporting paraphilic and atypical sexual interests, including men with sexual interests in children (n = 609; Mage = 29.7 years) and a comparison group with other paraphilias (n = 224; Mage = 35.3 years). …”
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Me, My Child, and Us: A Group Parenting Intervention for Parents with Lived Experience of Psychosis by Nithura Sivarajah, Jessica Radley, Rebecca Knowles-Bevis, Louise C. Johns

“…The preliminary self-report data indicate a controlled evaluation of the intervention as the next step.…”
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