Scandinavian journal of caring sciences
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Occupational Case Analysis Interview and Rating Scale (OCAIRS) is an instrument for assessing occupational performance. Consisting of a semi-structured interview and a rating scale, OCAIRS is based on the Model of Human Occupation (Kielhofner 1985) and has been translated into Swedish. The rater reliability of the Swedish version (OCAIRS-S) was tested on two different populations: acute psychiatric in-patients and patients suffering from chronic muscular pain. ⋯ Research results indicate that the instrument has a reasonable rater reliability. Although the content validity study produced insufficient information, it nevertheless supports the use of OCAIRS-S as a reliable instrument. Further research and development on the instrument is recommended.