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Author's reply to the Letter to the Editor “Intra and interobserver agreement of the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity Scale (DIGEST) in fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES): the importance of observer-tailored training”

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Laura W. J. Baijens & Sorina R. Simon

  2. GROW-School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Laura W. J. Baijens & Sorina R. Simon

  3. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Sorina R. Simon

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Baijens, L.W.J., Simon, S.R. Author's reply to the Letter to the Editor “Intra and interobserver agreement of the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity Scale (DIGEST) in fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES): the importance of observer-tailored training”. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 280, 3047–3049 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-023-07970-6

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