Cotton, S. C.MacLennan, G.Brittenden, J.Prior, M.Francis, J.2016-03-042016-03-042016-03Cotton, S C, MacLennan, G, Brittenden, J, Prior, M & Francis, J 2016, 'Behavioural recovery after treatment for varicose veins', British Journal of Surgery, vol. 103, no. 4, pp. 374-381. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.100810007-1323ORCID: /0000-0002-1039-5646/work/98038575http://hdl.handle.net/2164/5616Acknowledgements The authors thank J. Cruden for secretarial support and data management; G. McPherson and the programming team at the Centre for Healthcare Randomized Trials; members of the Project Management Group for their ongoing advice and support of the trial; D. Bolsover, who contributed to the development of the BRAVVO questionnaire; the independent members of the Trial Steering Committee (A. Davies (Chair), I. Loftus, J. Nixon) and Data Monitoring Committee (G. Stansby (Chair), W. Banya, M. Flather); and the staff at recruitment sites who facilitated recruitment, treatment and follow-up of trial participants. This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme (project number 06/45/02). The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the HTA programme, NIHR, National Health Service or the Department of Health. The Health Services Research Unit is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directorate.8176938engRD SurgeryNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)06/45/02RDJournal article10.1002/bjs.100811034