![Dr Muhammad Imran Omar Dr Muhammad Imran Omar](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/hsu108/avatar/R7VKxXvvyGOtYP4T5jHQdSVVp71IOCSobs3utcz0.jpeg)
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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The Official Newsletter of the Hellenic Urological Association, pp. 32Contributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesWhat Is the Required Certainty of Evidence for the Implementation of Novel Techniques for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Obstruction?
European Urology Focus, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 351-356Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euf.2019.05.014
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14497/1/Speakman_2019_AAM.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
- [ONLINE] http://pure-ots.abdn.ac.uk:8080/portal/en/researchoutput/what-is-the-required-certainty-of-evidence-for-the-implementation-of-novel-techniques-for-the-treatment-of-benign-prostatic-obstruction(aa91cca3-1ea3-4958-ae47-799212d9ec55).html
COMPARISON OF NINE SURGICAL TREATMENTS FOR WOMEN WITH STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS AND VALUE OF INFORMATION ANALYSIS
11th Annual European UroGynaecological Association CongressContributions to Conferences: AbstractsA Systematic Review of Health Economic Evaluations of Surgical Treatments for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
ICS 2018Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsProtocol for a systematic review of outcome reporting, definition and measurement of heterogeneity in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer effectiveness trials of adjuvant, prophylactic treatment after transurethral resection
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsA Systematic Review of Health Economic Evaluations of Surgical Treatments for Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence
Health Technology Assessment international 2018 Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: AbstractsCare pathways for the management of localised and locally advanced prostate cancer:: Experience of the EAU guidelines office
33rd Annual EAU Congress 2018, pp. PT075Contributions to Conferences: PostersHow to resolve discrepancies when findings from randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses disagree?
33rd Annual EAU Congress 2018Contributions to Conferences: PostersKey steps in conducting systematic reviews for underpinning clinical practice guidelines:: Methodology of the European Association of Urology
33rd Annual EAU Congress 2018, pp. PT001Contributions to Conferences: PostersPrevention of infectious complications after prostate biopsy:: A Cochrane analysis
33rd Annual EAU Congress 2018Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts