In the context of a biobank research system, primary researchers (or collection sites) and biobanks should anticipate how they will handle recontacting contributors to offer return of IFs and IRRs. They should strive to reach agreement on this in advance, which is reflected in the consent form and the collection agreement between the primary researcher (or collection site) and biobank. In general, if the primary researchers (or collection site) have had direct contact with the contributor and especially if they maintain an ongoing relationship with the contributor and have the capacity and expertise for recontact and communication of the findings, they should handle this. In other cases, the biobank should handle this, either directly or by engaging health professionals with appropriate expertise, such as genetic counselors. Findings should be returned in a form that is understandable to the contributor and useful to a physician or other clinician, such as a genetic counselor, with whom the contributor may choose to pursue the finding. This will generally mean that the finding should be returned both through direct conversation with the contributor and
