title: Response to Dobie.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology,University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland;Department of ENT-Head Neck Surgery,University Hospital Oulu.
authors.forename: Samuli
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hannula
authors.affiliation: Medical Informatics Group, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Risto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bloigu
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Neurology,University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Majamaa
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology,University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Martti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sorri
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology,University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Elina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mäki-Torkko