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HINTS Overview and Schedule

Following the annual data collection cadence of the four HINTS 5 cycles of data, HINTS has returned to a biennial data collection, starting with HINTS 6. The instrument for HINTS 6 included a core module of common items for trending in addition to a variety of items on special topics, increasing the capacity of the HINTS instruments to include a broader array of topics and measures over time. If you would like to view or download previous HINTS survey instruments or methodology reports, please visit our Survey Instruments page.


HINTS Overview and Schedule