TY - JOUR T1 - Which smoking cessation aids are proven effective according to smokers who want to quit smoking? A report from the Netherlands JF - Tobacco Control JO - Tob Control SP - 525 LP - 526 DO - 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051076 VL - 23 IS - 6 AU - Roy A Willems AU - Marc C Willemsen AU - Eline S Smit AU - Gera E Nagelhout AU - Eva Janssen AU - Hein de Vries Y1 - 2014/11/01 UR - http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/23/6/525.abstract N2 - The use of evidence-based smoking cessation aids (SCA) is an important strategy in helping smokers to quit successfully and is highly recommended for smoking cessation.1 However, the use of these aids in the Netherlands is particularly low.2 While many smokers seem to underestimate the benefits of using evidence-based SCA,3 the use of non-evidence-based SCA is quite popular.4 ,5 Smokers do not perceive non-evidence-based SCA to be less helpful than evidence-based SCA.6 ,7 The internet might contribute to this misperception, since internet searches for SCA more often lead to non-professional than professional websites.8 So do smokers know which SCA are evidence-based and which are not? This study sought to find an answer to this question.The data collected in September 2010 were part of a study administered by the … ER -