Functional independence score in hemophilia: a cross-sectional study assessment of Mexican children.

Background: The Functional Independence Score in Hemophilia (FISH) is a performance-based assessment tool used to measure the patients functional ability so far only used in patients with severe hemophilia. Its aim is to determine if FISH is useful in patients with mild and moderate disease.

Procedure: In a cross-sectional study 90 children 60 hemophilic and 30 sex-, race-, and age-matched healthy males were assessed.