Managing incidental findings and disclosure of results in a paediatric research cohort – the LIFE Child Study cohort

To assess the frequency of incidental findings (IFs) in the population-based “Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study” within 1 year. From July 2011 to June 2012, 969 children participated in the study. The IFs were analysed with respect to age, gender, type of examination and clinical action taken. The IFs were detected in 63 participants (6.5%), including five children who presented with two IFs simultaneously....