A full Research Protocol is produced for each HBSC international survey. They include scientific rationales for the survey items, the standard international questionnaire and technical appendices on data collection and management.

Currie C, Samdal O, Boyce W and Smith R. (eds) (2001) Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: a WHO Cross-National Study (HBSC), Research Protocol for the 2001/2002 Survey. Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit (CAHRU), University of Edinburgh. For further information about the 2001/02 HBSC Protocol please email: publications@hbsc.org

1997/1998 HBSC Survey Research Protocol

Currie C et al (1998) Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: a WHO Cross-National Survey (HBSC), Research Protocol for the 1997/98 Survey. Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change, University of Edinburgh.
For further information about the 1997/98 HBSC Protocol please email: publications@hbsc.org

1993/94 HBSC Survey Research Protocol
Wold B, Aarø LE & Smith C. (1993) Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: a WHO Cross-National Study, Research Protocol for the 1993-94 Survey. University of Bergen.