Correction: Updated Author Credentials in the Report on VA’s Multisite wHOPE Study of Integrated Whole-Person Care for Chronic Pain

By
Natalie Purcell
Liliana C. Moore
William C. Becker
Karen H. Seal
November 5, 2026

Journal Of General Internal Medicine

Overview

The Journal of General Internal Medicine issued a correction to its report on the VA multisite wHOPE study. The correction states that Dr. Karen Seal’s degrees were listed incorrectly and gives her correct credentials as MD, MPH.

Background

The correction concerns a report about the VA’s multisite wHOPE study of integrated whole-person care for chronic pain. The supplied correction notice addresses author credentials only. Related material describes VA research on pain care and patient-reported outcomes, but does not provide further details about this correction.

Data Highlights

The correction notice reports one change: Dr. Karen Seal’s credentials are corrected to “MD, MPH.” No numerical or trial outcome data are provided in the notice.

Key Findings

The notice is a correction published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
It concerns the report on VA’s multisite wHOPE study of integrated whole-person care for chronic pain.
Dr. Karen Seal’s degrees were incorrectly listed in the paper.
Her correct credentials are “MD, MPH.”
The supplied notice does not describe changes to study methods, results, or conclusions.

Clinical Implications

This correction updates the author’s credentials; the supplied notice does not report any change to the study’s clinical findings. Readers should refer to the corrected author credentials when citing or identifying Dr. Seal.