An observational study of adolescent health outcomes associated with school-based health service utilization: A causal analysis.

Objective: Our aim is to examine the unbiased association between use of school-based health services (SBHS) and student health outcomes.

Data Sources: Data are from a nationally representative health and well-being survey of 8500 New Zealand high school students from 91 high schools.

Study Design: Student data were linked to the level of SBHS available to them: no SBHS, regular clinics from visiting health professionals, a health professional onsite, or a health team onsite.

Characteristics of school-based health services associated with students' mental health.

Objective School-based health services (SBHS) have been shown to improve access to mental health services but the evidence of their effectiveness on students' mental health is lacking. Our objective was to examine associations between variation in the provision of SBHS and students' mental health. Methods A cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative health and well-being survey of 8500 New Zealand high school students conducted in March-November 2012.