Resumen

MACIEL FILHO, Albertino Alexandre et al. Health Environmental Surveillance Indicators. Inf. Epidemiol. Sus [online]. 1999, vol.8, n.3, pp.59-66. ISSN 0104-1673.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S0104-16731999000300004.

This document presents the formulation process of the health environmental surveillance indicators which were discussed in congresses, seminars and workshops, with the objective of defining the basic indicators which will orient the surveillance practice, helping in the diagnosis formulation and implementing the Health Environmental Surveillance Information System, at the different levels of management. This article presents the proposed model by the World Health Organization - WHO for the formulation of indicators, where a matrix of cause-effect is used. In addition, a list of the main characteristics which are inherent to them is presented.

Palabras clave : Indicators; Indicators for Health Environmental Surveillance; Indicators for Environmental Health.

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