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- Title
The measurement properties of the Swedish version of the assessment of communication and interaction skills*.
- Authors
Kjellberg, Anette; Haglund, Lena; Forsyth, Kirsty; Kielhofner, Gary
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to validate the Swedish translation of the Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills (ACIS-S) and its applicability in Sweden. The ACIS is an observational rating scale designed to capture, in detail, a person's social interactional ability, while he/she is participating in meaningful occupations. Eighteen occupational therapists trained in administering the ACIS-S, completed 157 ACIS-S assessments of 67 subjects with psychosocial and learning disabilities. Many-faceted Rasch analysis was used to analyse the data. The results supported internal, construct and person response validity of the ACIS-S, and rater validity and reliability. The scale effectively categorized subjects according to the levels of communication and interaction ability.
- Subjects
SWEDEN; SOCIAL skills; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 2003, Vol 17, Issue 3, p271
- ISSN
0283-9318
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1471-6712.2003.00225.x