[Identification and characterization of constituent elements of an intervention: pre-evaluation of the "ParticipaSUS" policy].

This article presents the results of a pre-evaluation of the National Policy of Strategic and Participative Management of the Unified Health System (ParticipaSUS). It involved a feasibility study conducted between October 2010 and March 2011 with Federal Management and the Strategic and Participative Management Department/Ministry of Health as the unit of analysis. Document analysis was performed and consensus meetings were held with professionals of the SSPM/MH and academic area.