Evidence mapPaperPMID 42348754Full record

ArticleJMIR research protocols2026

An AI-Assisted Tool to Predict Continuous Glucose Monitor Adherence in Children With Type 1 Diabetes in Oman: Protocol for a Multiphase Mixed Methods Translational Study.

Thamra Al Ghafri, Saud Al Harthi, Asma Bait Ishaq, Huwaida Al Harthi, Maryam Al Muaini, Rahma Al-Ghadani, Ahmed Aljufaili, Mohamed Al Harb, Abdullah Al Saadi, Abdelhamid Abdessalem and 8 more

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in JMIR research protocols, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Thamra Al Ghafri *Directorate General of Health Services, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4818-9565
Saud Al Harthi *Ministry of Health, Directorate General of Khaula Hospital, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-4662
Asma Bait Ishaq *Directorate General of Health Services, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7263-2692
Huwaida Al HarthiDirectorate General of Health Services, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1540-5796
Maryam Al MuainiMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Batina, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4555-427X
Rahma Al-GhadaniMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Batina, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1130-7987
Ahmed AljufailiMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Sharqiyah, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0480-3422
Mohamed Al HarbMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Sharqiyah, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7035-2350
Abdullah Al SaadiMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Sharqiyah, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8798-0353
Abdelhamid AbdessalemSultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2950-2875
Noushath ShaffiSultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Muscat, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-8402
Mohamed AhmedMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, AlWosta, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9458-9087
Said JaboobMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Dhofar, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6411-7244
Nadia Al MaqbaliMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Aldhahira, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9926-6452
Moza Al-ShehhiMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Musandam, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-2043
Talib Al KalbaniMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Buraimi, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4585-0992
Amal Al ShukailiMinistry of Health, Ministry of Health, Aldakhilyah, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6884-6689
Jannat Al HarthiNational University of Science and Technology, Sohar, Oman.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4182-5462

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children requires sustained self-management to achieve glycemic targets. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) has transformed pediatric diabetes care; yet, adherence to device wear remains inconsistent. In May 2024, Oman launched a national initiative distributing CGMs to children with T1DM across all governorates, creating a real-world opportunity to study adherence determinants and to develop a locally validated AI-assisted predictive tool.

objectiveThis multiphase translational research project aims to (1) characterize the population of Omani children with T1DM; (2) identify demographic, psychosocial, dietary, and physical activity correlates of optimal CGM use; (3) develop, train, and validate an AI-assisted behavioral predictive tool "OMNIdiasense" to forecast CGM adherence prior to device dispensing; and (4) pilot test the OMNIdiasense tool.

methodsThree sequential, interlinked substudies will be conducted. Substudy 1 is a retrospective cohort analysis of routinely collected Al Shifa data for all children who received CGMs between July 2024 and February 2025, with glycemic, anthropometric, and laboratory outcomes compared at baseline and at ≥3 months. Outputs on adherence prevalence, and clinical predictors become the structured input layer for the proposed AI model. Substudy 2 is a cross-sectional, mixed methods study using face-to-face structured interviews with a randomly selected sample of children aged 10-18 years, classified as "CGM optimizers" (≥6 days/week) or "CGM subusers" (<6 days/week or discontinued); responses across validated behavioral, stress, and dietary instruments are compared. Outputs are the psychosocial and behavioral feature set, qualitative themes, and effect sizes that drive feature selection for the AI model. Substudy 3 develops the AI tool (OMNIdiasense), comprising (1) a quasi-experimental single-arm pilot among 100 existing CGM subusers and (2) a parallel pilot randomized controlled trial (n=50; 25 intervention, 25 control) among newly diagnosed children, with assessments at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months. The primary outcome is between-group difference in CGM adherence; secondary outcomes include hemoglobin A

resultsThe proposed AI tool is intended as a decision-support adjunct and not a gatekeeping mechanism for CGM access.

conclusionsTo our knowledge, OMNIdiasense is the first AI tool in the Gulf Cooperation Council region to predict pediatric CGM adherence. By targeting behaviorally vulnerable patients before sensor distribution, OMNIdiasense is expected to support clinical benefit and reduce financial waste.

trial registrationISRCTN Registry ISRCTN15827616; https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15827616. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/99626.

Indexed as

Artificial IntelligenceBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringContinuous Glucose MonitoringDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Patient ComplianceAdolescentBlood GlucoseChildFemaleHumansMaleOmanRetrospective StudiesBlood Glucoseadherenceadolescentartificial intelligencebehavioral predictioncontinuous glucose monitoringmachine learningpediatrictype 1 diabetes.

Identifiers

PMID42348754
PMCPMC13408470

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.