Publication Name	World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID	125158
DOI	10.4239/wjd.125158
Country	Saudi Arabia

Category	Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Artificial intelligence for early detection, risk prediction, and prevention-oriented decision support across diabetes-related disability pathways: A structured narrative review
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Maram F Almufareh, Sumaira Kausar, Mamoona Humayun, Samabia Tehsin and Saad S Abbasi
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number King Salman Center for Disability Research, Research Group No. KSRG-2026-114
Corresponding Author	Maram F Almufareh, Department of Information Systems, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Jouf University, King Khalid Road, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia. mfalmufareh@ju.edu.sa
Key Words	Artificial intelligence; Diabetes-related disability; Risk prediction; Disability prevention; Machine learning
Core Tip	This review evaluates artificial intelligence through a disability-pathway lens rather than by algorithmic accuracy alone. Evidence is most mature for diabetic retinopathy, diabetic foot complications, and diabetic kidney disease, where artificial intelligence can support earlier detection and risk stratification. Evidence is substantially weaker for neuropathy-related falls, frailty, sarcopenia, and cognitive decline. Across pathways, prediction should not be equated with prevention: Clinical value depends on external validation, calibration, transportability, workflow integration, and prospective evidence that artificial intelligence-supported decisions reduce meaningful disability outcomes.
Citation	Almufareh MF, Kausar S, Humayun M, Tehsin S, Abbasi SS. Artificial intelligence for early detection, risk prediction, and prevention-oriented decision support across diabetes-related disability pathways: A structured narrative review. World J Diabetes 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.125158
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Received	2026-07-01 13:13
Peer-Review Started	2026-07-10 10:03
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2026-08-26 02:02
Revised	2026-09-08 03:29
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-28 05:15
Second Decision by Editor	2026-10-26 00:39
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2026-11-01 09:05
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-02 03:19
Articles in Press	2026-11-02 03:19
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