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De-stigmatizing self-reported data in health care research

01.28.26 | PLOS

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De-stigmatizing self-reported data in health care research
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Professor Nisreen Alwan calls to de-stigmatize self-reported data in health care research, highlighting Long COVID as one setting where it has unique strengths over 'objective' data.


Article URL: https://plos.io/4qBRszB

Article Title: The Stigma of self-report in health research: Time to reconsider what counts as “Objective”

Author Countries: United Kingdom

Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Global Public Health

10.1371/journal.pgph.0005521

The Stigma of self-report in health research: Time to reconsider what counts as “Objective”

28-Jan-2026

Competing interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Doctor Patient Relationship Health and Medicine Health Care Medical Ethics Personalized Medicine

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Global Public Health
DOI
10.1371/journal.pgph.0005521
Article Publication Date
2026-01-28
Article Title
The Stigma of self-report in health research: Time to reconsider what counts as “Objective”
COI Statement
Competing interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2026, January 28). De-stigmatizing self-reported data in health care research. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80EORWQ8/de-stigmatizing-self-reported-data-in-health-care-research.html
MLA:
"De-stigmatizing self-reported data in health care research." Brightsurf News, Jan. 28 2026, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/80EORWQ8/de-stigmatizing-self-reported-data-in-health-care-research.html.