[Observations, comments and proposals on a survey carried out in the Emilia-Romagna region in 1987, on various sentinel events].

The investigation intends to estimate the frequency of some Sentinel health events (SHE) in order to evaluate, preliminarily in methodological terms, the applicability of the survey on some probable SHE, which derive from the death certificates sent to Public health board. The work load has been estimated in relation to the different demographic economic and social realities existing in Emilia Romagna Region. Moreover, the suitability (applicability), in operative terms, of the list suggested by the National group for the SHE (CISM), has been examined. In the end, some questions have been raised and some organizational suggestions have been proposed, in order to guarantee the constancy and validity of the survey and above all the knowable acceptance of the insiders.