MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA
Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.i.omar@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Academic Urology Unit, Health Sciences Building, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD United Kingdom
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Dr. Muhammad Imran Omar is a qualified medical doctor with a particular interest in medical education and healthcare research. Dr Omar obtained his M.B.,B.S. degree from Dow Medical College (1993-1998). Dr Omar is certified as a Physician by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), USA, after clearing the United States Medical Licensing Exams (USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2 and Clinical Skills Assessment exam). Dr Omar is registered with the General Medical Council U.K. and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, U.K. Dr Omar obtained a Master's in Health Services and Public Health Research from the University of Aberdeen (2009) and a Master's in Medical Education from the University of Dundee (2012). His areas of research interest include systematic reviews, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guideline development, real-world evidence and big data. We worked as Managing Editor for Cochrane Incontinence Group for almost five years and now works for the European Association of Urology (EAU) as Guidelines Office Methodology Supervisor, Vice-Chair of the Guidelines Office EAU Methods Committee, and a member of the EAU non-neurogenic female Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) panel. Dr Omar is a member of the GRADE Working Group, Cochrane Bias Methods Group, Cochrane Trainers' Network, Cochrane Statistical Network, Cochrane Consumer Network, and an Editor of Cochrane Urology. Dr. Omar is based within the Academic Urology Unit of the University of Aberdeen.
Qualifications
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy2016 - Higher Education Academy (Now Advance HE), United Kingdom
- Masters in Medical Education (MMEd)2012 - University of Dundee, United Kingdom
- Systematic Review course2012 - University of Oxford, United Kingdom
- Masters in Health Services and Public Health Research (MSc Epidemiology)2009 - University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Cleared PLAB 1 in September 2004 and PLAB 2 in April 20052005 - General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom
- Cleared USMLE Step 1 in 2001, USMLE Step 2 in 1999 and CSA in 20022002 - United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE), USA
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.,B.S)1999 - Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Staff Development Committee
- External Memberships
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- General Medical Council (GMC) UK
- British Medical Association
- Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
- Scottish Medical Academic Staff Committee of BMA from 2011- 2017
- International Continence Society (Membership no. 9284) 2011 to 2015
- TheAssociation for the Study of Medical Education (ASME); 2013 to 2014
- International Urogynecological Association
- European Association of Urology since 2014
- Société Internationale d'Urologie
- International Society of Managing & Technical Editors since 2015
- Member EAU Methods Committee since September 2016 and Vice Chair since May 2020
- Research
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Research Overview
My areas of research interest include systematic reviews, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guideline development, real world evidence and big data.
- Publications
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Mirabegron versus placebo and other therapeutic modalities in the treatment of patients with Overactive Bladder Syndrome: A Systematic Review
European Urology FocusContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2024.09.012
Patient and health care professionals’ perception of weekly prophylactic catheter washout in adults living with long-term catheters: Qualitative Study of the CATHETER II Trial
RCOG World Congress 2024Contributions to Conferences: PostersPatient and health care professionals’ perception of weekly prophylactic catheter washout in adults living with long-term catheters: Qualitative Study of the CATHETER II Trial
The International Continence SocietyContributions to Conferences: PostersRCT comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of various catheter washout policies
RCOG World Congress 2024Contributions to Conferences: PostersRCT comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of various catheter washout policies
The International Continence SocietyContributions to Conferences: PostersPIONEER Big Data Platform for Prostate Cancer: Lessons for Advancing Future Real-World Evidence Research
Nature reviews. UrologyContributions to Journals: ArticlesBridging the divide: addressing discrepancies between clinical guidelines, policy guidelines, and biomarker utilization
Diagnosis, no. DContributions to Journals: ArticlesChronic cough in patients with kidney cancer
Thirteenth London International Cough SymposiumContributions to Conferences: AbstractsClinical Characterization of Patients Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and Undergoing Conservative Management: a PIONEER Analysis Based on Big Data
European Urology, vol. 85, no. 5, pp. 457-465Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPredictive Models for Assessing Patients’ Response to Treatment in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review
European Urology Open Science, vol. 63, pp. 126-135Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAGREE II quality assessment of national and international clinical practice guidelines on prostate cancer
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsCritical appraisal of systematic reviews cross-referenced by the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2023 Guidelines on prostate cancer 2023 with AMSTAR 2 tool
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsDevelopment of Prostate Cancer Typical Case Presentations and Their Usage in OPTIMA’s Guideline Based Decision Support Tool
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsMirabegron versus Placebo and other therapeutic modalities in the treatment of patients with Overactive Bladder Syndrome: a systematic review
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsOPTIMA Prostate Cancer Care pathways: Bridging Clinical Practice Guidelines, Real World Evidence and Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Decision- Making
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsSystematic Review of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Urothelial Cancers and Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with Haematuria
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe diagnostic accuracy of cystoscopy for detecting bladder cancer in adults presenting with haematuria:: A Systematic Review from the European Association of Urology Guidelines Office
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe role of artificial intelligence in urological cancers:: An overview of systematic reviews
39th Annual EAU CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsMaking the GRADE: Providing Clinical Practice Guidance to the European Association of Urology
European Urology, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 405-406Contributions to Journals: EditorialsReply to Badar M. Mian. Prostate Biopsy: Hyperbole and Misrepresentation Versus Scientific Evidence and Equipoise. Eur Urol. 2024;85:99–100
European Urology, vol. 85, no. 3, pp. 313-314Contributions to Journals: EditorialsSurgical and minimally invasive treatment of ischaemic and non-ischaemic priapism: A systematic review by the EAU Sexual and Reproductive Health Guidelines panel
International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. 36, pp. 36–49Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat is the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease?: A systematic review by the EAU Sexual and Reproductive Health Guidelines Panel
International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 20-35Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStandardising Patient-Reported Outcomes in Prostate Cancer: Insights from the PIONEER Consortium
ISOQOL 2024Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsReply to Qingpeng Xie and Dianqiu Shen s Letter to the Editor re: Bhavan P. Rai, Jos Luis Dominguez Escrig, Lu s Vale, et al. Systematic Review of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Urothelial Cancers and Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with Haematuria. Eur Urol 2022;82:182-92
European Urology, vol. 85, no. 1, pp. e15-e16Contributions to Journals: LettersSurvivorship data in Prostate Cancer: Where are we and where do we need to be?
European Urology Open Science, vol. 59, pp. 27-29Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates