[Efficacy indicators for the allocation of health resources]

This review proposes an analytical method for the development of efficacy indicators, that will allow the integration of diverse technical criteria in the allocation of health resources. Indicators of epidemiological, clinical, organizational and economic efficiency were the four levels of conceptual approach integrated in the analytical framework. The different elements of each level are interrelated to compose an analytical perspective that can be used to guide the mechanisms of resource allocation based on technical criteria. This perspective allows the development of new relevant public health instruments, specially designed for the allocation of resources.