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SUBMITTER: Taylor GMJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6703145 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Taylor Gemma M J GMJ Dalili Michael N MN Semwal Monika M Civljak Marta M Sheikh Aziz A Car Josip J
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20170904
<h4>Background</h4>Tobacco use is estimated to kill 7 million people a year. Nicotine is highly addictive, but surveys indicate that almost 70% of US and UK smokers would like to stop smoking. Although many smokers attempt to give up on their own, advice from a health professional increases the chances of quitting. As of 2016 there were 3.5 billion Internet users worldwide, making the Internet a potential platform to help people quit smoking.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the effectiveness of I ...[more]