MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA
Senior Research Fellow
- About
-
- 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
-
Staff Development Committee
- External Memberships
-
- 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
-
Research Overview
My areas of research interest include systematic reviews, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guideline development, real world evidence and big data.
- Publications
-
Page 3 of 10 Results 51 to 75 of 242
Evidence based medicine and its impact on surgical training
Surgical Education and Training in Pakistan: Creating a Model. Umer, M., Ather, M. H., Enam, S. A. (eds.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 107-130, 23 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersEuropean Health Data Space – an opportunity now to grasp the future of data-driven healthcare
Healthcare, vol. 10, no. 9, 1629Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRandomised controlled trial comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of various washout policies versus no washout policy in preventing catheter associated complications in adults living with long-term catheters: study protocol for the CATHETER II study
Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 630Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review of active surveillance for clinically localized prostate cancer to develop recommendations regarding inclusion of intermediate-risk disease, biopsy characteristics at inclusion and monitoring, and surveillance repeat biopsy strategy
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsMinimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: a Cochrane network meta-analysis
BJU International, vol. 130, no. 2, pp. 142-156Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic Review of the Incidence of and Risk Factors for Urothelial Cancers and Renal Cell Carcinoma Among Patients with Haematuria
European Urology, vol. 82, no. 2, pp. 182-192Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review of Onabotulinumtoxin-A for the management of overactive bladder in women.
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsSystematic Review of Comparative Patient Reported Outcomes and Health-Related Quality of Life after Management of Localized Renal Masses or Renal Cell Carcinomas
Société Internationale d’Urologie Journal, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 209–239Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDiagnostic Tests for Female Bladder Outlet Obstruction: A Systematic Review from the European Association of Urology Non-neurogenic Female LUTS Guidelines Panel
European Urology Focus, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 1015-1030Contributions to Journals: Review articlesEuropean Association of Urology Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Female Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Part 1: Diagnostics, Overactive Bladder, Stress Urinary Incontinence, and Mixed Urinary Incontinence
European Urology, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 49-59Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEuropean Association of Urology Guidelines on the Management of Female Non-neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Part 2: Underactive Bladder, Bladder Outlet Obstruction, and Nocturia
European Urology, vol. 82, no. 1, pp. 60-70Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe efficacy of beta-3 adrenergic receptor agonist monotherapy for symptoms of overactive bladder in adults:: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsSecondary Treatment for Men with Localized Prostate Cancer: a pooled analysis of PRIAS and ERSPC-Rotterdam data within the PIONEER data platform
Journal of Personalized Medicine, vol. 12, no. 5, 751Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUpdating and integrating core outcome sets for localised, locally advanced, metastatic and non-metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer: an update from the PIONEER Consortium
European Urology, vol. 81, no. 5, pp. 503-514Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDiagnostic and prognostic factors in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review
BMJ Open, no. 12, e058267Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review of active surveillance for clinically localized prostate cancer to develop recommendations regarding inclusion of intermediate-risk disease, biopsy characteristics at inclusion and monitoring, and surveillance repeat biopsy strategy
European Urology, vol. 81, no. 4, pp. 337-346Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStandardising the Assessment of Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Localised Prostate Cancer. A Systematic Review
European Urology Oncology, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 153-163Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIntravaginal electrical stimulation for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence:: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsClinical characterization and outcomes of prostate cancer patients undergoing immediate vs. conservative management:: A PIONEER study
37th Annual Congress of the European Association of UrologyContributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0302-2838(22)01127-7
Outcomes of importance to men with advanced prostate cancer:: PIONEER interview study
37th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology, S1550Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0302-2838(22)01129-0
Recommendations for using Big Data in Prostate Cancer:: The experience from the PIONEER Watchful Waiting Study-a-thon
37th Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology, S1548-S1549Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0302-2838(22)01128-9
Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Expectations, Experience, and Perception of the Outcomes of Various Washout Policies in Preventing Catheter-associated Complications: Qualitative Study of the CATHETER II
European Urology Focus, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 235-238Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2021.02.010
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Non-Neurogenic Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS): 2022 Update
European Association of Urology.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsRe: Veronika Birkhäuser, Andrea M. Sartori, Nicolas S. Bodmer, et al. Metaepidemiological Inventory of Diagnostic Studies on Urodynamics. Eur Urol Focus. In press https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2019.11.017
European Urology Focus, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 1508-1509Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2020.06.011
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Benefits and harms of conservative, pharmacological, and surgical management options for women with bladder outlet obstruction:: a systematic review from the European Association of Urology non-neurogenic female LUTS Guidelines Panel
ICS 2021 Melbourne Online, pp. 73Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts- [ONLINE] https://www.ics.org/2021/abstract/73