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

Objective: To assess the frequency of incidental findings (IFs) in the population-based "Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study" within 1 year.

Methods: 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.