title: Stakeholder Opinions And Ethical Perspectives Support Complete Disclosure Of Incidental Findings In MRI Research.
abstract: How far does a researcher's responsibility extend when an incidental finding is identified? Balancing pertinent ethical principles such as beneficence, respect for persons, and duty to rescue is not always straightforward, particularly in neuroimaging research where empirical data that might help guide decision-making is lacking. We conducted a systematic survey of perceptions and preferences of 396 investigators, research participants and IRB members at our institution. Using the partial entrustment model as described by Richardson, we argue that our data supports universal reading by a neuroradiologist of all research MRI scans for incidental findings and providing full disclosure to all participants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico & The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, ccole@mrn.org.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.affiliation: Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, jgluck@unm.edu.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gluck
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, jroberts@mrn.org.
authors.forename: Jody M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Shoemaker
authors.affiliation: The Mind Research Network, lpetree@mrn.org.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Petree
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, helitzer@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Helitzer
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Translational Science Center, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, RSchrader@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schrader
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico Health Science Center, MHoldsworth@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holdsworth
keywords: imaging; incidental findings; paternalism; research ethics