Testing a Swedish version of OCAIRS on two different patient groups

Area of Science:

• Occupational therapy
• Psychometrics
• Rehabilitation science

Background:

• The Occupational Case Analysis Interview and Rating Scale (OCAIRS) is a key instrument for evaluating occupational performance.
• Based on the Model of Human Occupation, OCAIRS has been translated into Swedish (OCAIRS-S).

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the rater reliability and content validity of the Swedish version of OCAIRS (OCAIRS-S).
• To evaluate OCAIRS-S in two distinct patient populations: acute psychiatric in-patients and patients with chronic muscular pain.

Main Methods:

• Rater reliability was determined using Intraclass Correlation Coefficient and Percentage Agreement.
• Content validity was assessed using the Percentage Agreement method.
• The study involved two patient groups: acute psychiatric in-patients and patients with chronic muscular pain.

Main Results:

• The study found reasonable rater reliability for the OCAIRS-S instrument.
• While content validity data was limited, it supported the instrument's reliability.
• The OCAIRS-S showed potential for use in assessing occupational performance in the studied populations.

Conclusions:

• The OCAIRS-S is a reliable instrument for occupational performance assessment.
• The instrument shows promise for use in clinical settings with psychiatric and chronic pain patients.
• Further research and development are recommended to enhance the OCAIRS-S.