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Dr Muhammad Imran Omar

Dr Muhammad Imran Omar
Dr Muhammad Imran Omar
Dr Muhammad Imran Omar

MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA

Senior Research Fellow

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m.i.omar@abdn.ac.uk
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Academic Urology Unit, Health Sciences Building, Second Floor, University of Aberdeen Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD United Kingdom

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School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
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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 Academy 
    2016 - Higher Education Academy (Now Advance HE), United Kingdom 
  • Masters in Medical Education (MMEd) 
    2012 - University of Dundee, United Kingdom 
  • Systematic Review course 
    2012 - 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 2005 
    2005 - General Medical Council (GMC), United Kingdom 
  • Cleared USMLE Step 1 in 2001, USMLE Step 2 in 1999 and CSA in 2002 
    2002 - 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
  1. General Medical Council (GMC) UK
  2. British Medical Association
  3. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
  4. Scottish Medical Academic Staff Committee of BMA from 2011- 2017
  5. International Continence Society (Membership no. 9284) 2011 to 2015
  6. TheAssociation for the Study of Medical Education (ASME); 2013 to 2014
  7. International Urogynecological Association 
  8. European Association of Urology since 2014
  9. Société Internationale d'Urologie 
  10. International Society of Managing & Technical Editors since 2015
  11. 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

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  • Do we need to perform urodynamics studies before surgery for urinary incontinence in women? Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Clement, K. D., Lapitan, M. C., Omar, M. I., Glazener, C.
    6th Annual National ATRIUM Conference
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

    Mamoulakis, C., Sofras, F., de la Rosette, J., Omar, M., Lam, T., N'Dow, J., Ubbink, D.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2014, no. 1
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of bipolar compared with monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)

    Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B., Alexander, C. E., Graham, J., Mamoulakis, C., Imamura, M., Maclennan, S., Stewart, F., N'dow, J.
    BJU International, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 24-35
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The Cochrane Incontinence Review Group Corner

    Omar, M. I.
    The Official Newsletter of the International Urogynecological Association, vol. 9, pp. 16
    Contributions to Specialist Publications: Letters

  • The Cochrane Incontinence Review Group Corner

    Omar, M. I.
    The Official Newsletter of the International Urogynecological Association, vol. 9, pp. 9
    Contributions to Specialist Publications: Letters

  • Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short-term catheterisation in hospitalised adults

    Lam, T. B. L., Omar, M. I., Fisher, E., Gillies, K., MacLennan, S.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 9, pp. CD004013
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Urodynamic studies for management of urinary incontinence in children and adults

    Clement, K. D., Lapitan, M. C. M., Omar, M. I., Glazener, C. M. A.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 10, CD003195
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Critical outcomes in a Cochrane Systematic Review: patients’ perspective

    Omar, M. I., Lam, T., MacLennan, S.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 9, no. Suppl, P2.004
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Do we need to perform urodynamics studies before surgery for urinary incontinence in women?: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

    Clement, K. D., Lapitan, M. C., Omar, M. I.
    ICS 2013
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women

    Olugbenga Ayeleke, R., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Omar, M. I.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2013, no. 11, CD010551
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of bipolar compared to monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate

    Omar, M. I., Lam, T., Alexander, C., Graham, J., Mamoulakis, C., Imamura, M., MacLennan, S., N'Dow, J.
    28th Annual EAU Congress
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of bipolar compared to monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate

    Omar, M. I., Lam, T., Alexander, C. E., Graham, J., Mamoulakis, C., Imamura, M., MacLennan, S., Stewart, F., N'Dow, J.
    European Urology Supplements, pp. e523-e524
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Drug treatment for faecal incontinence in adults

    Omar, M. I., Alexander, C. E.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 6, CD002116
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men

    Berghmans, B., Hendriks, E., Bernards, A., de Bie, R., Omar, M. I.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 6, CD001202
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in men

    Berghmans, B., Hendriks, E., Bernards, A., de Bie, R., Omar, M. I.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2013, no. 5, CD001202
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Pelvic floor muscle training added to another active treatment versus the same active treatment alone for urinary incontinence in women

    Ayeleke, R. O., Hay-Smith, E. J. C., Omar, M. I.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2013, no. 6, CD010551
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Profile of one of our editors: Omar MI

    Omar, M. I.
    Cochrane Incontinence Review Group, Newsletter, vol. 2013
    Contributions to Specialist Publications: Articles

  • The role of the Internet in teaching communication skills to medical students

    Omar, M. I., Schofield, S.
    ASME Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • What group size constitutes a small group for teaching clinical communication?

    Omar, M. I., Schofield, S.
    ASME Annual Scientific Meeting 2013
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Systematic review of perioperative and quality-of-life outcomes following surgical management of localised renal cancer

    MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Lapitan, M. C., Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B. L., Hilvano-Cabungcal, A. M., Royle, P., Stewart, F., MacLennan, G., MacLennan, S. J., Dahm, P., Canfield, S. E., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R. L., Ljungberg, B., N'Dow, J., UCAN Systematic Review Reference Group
    European Urology, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 1097-1117
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Corrigendum to "systematic review of oncological outcomes following surgical management of localised renal cancer" [Eur Urol 2012;61:972-93]

    MaClennan, S., Imamura, M., Lapitan, M. C., Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B., Hilvano-Cabungcal, A. M., Royle, P., Stewart, F., MaClennan, G., MaClennan, S. J., Canfield, S. E., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R., Ljungberg, B., N'Dow, J.
    European Urology, vol. 62, no. 1
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

  • Systematic review of oncological outcomes following surgical management of localised renal cancer

    MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Lapitan, M. C. M., Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B. L., Hilvano-Cabungcal, A., Royle, P., Stewart, F., MacLennan, G. S., MacLennan, S., Canfield, S., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R. L., Ljungberg, B., N'Dow, J. M. O.
    European Urology, vol. 61, no. 5, pp. 972-993
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction

    Mamoulakis, C., Sofras, F., de la Rosette, J., Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B. L., N'Dow, J. M. O., Ubbink, D.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2012, no. 2, CD009629
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies and incorporating GRADE: Initial experience with a new Cochrane ‘risk of bias’ tool under development

    MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Dahm, P., Nueberger, M., Reeves, B. C., MacLennan, G. S., Omar, M. I., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R. L., N'Dow, J. M. O.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • The hazards of extracting hazard ratios from survival curves for meta-analyses in observational studies

    Imamura, M., MacLennan, S., Dahm, P., Nueberger, M., Omar, M. I., MacLennan, G. S.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Evidence for partial nephrectomy

    Lam, T. B. L., MacLennan, S., Imamura, M., Omar, M. I., MacLennan, G.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers

  • Urological cancer care pathways: development and use in the context of systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines

    Maclennan, S. J., Maclennan, S. J., Imamura, M., Omar, M. I., Vale, L., Lam, T., Royle, P., Royle, J., Swami, S., Pickard, R., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R. L., Dahm, P., N'dow, J., UCAN Care Pathway Development Group
    World Journal of Urology, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 291-301
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of surgical management for localised renal cell carcinoma

    Imamura, M., MacLennan, S., Lapitan, M. C. M., Omar, M. I., Lam, T., Hilvano-Cabungcal, A. M., Royle, P. L., Stewart, F., MacLennan, G., MacLennan, S., Canfield, S. E., McClinton, S., Griffiths, T. R. L., Ljungberg, B., N'Dow, J., UCAN Systematic Review Reference Group, EAU Guideline Group for renal cell carcinoma
    Commissioned by European Association of Urology. University of Aberdeen: Academic Urology Unit
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

  • Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP): Gold standard in an uncertain environment

    Omar, M. I., Lam, T. B. L., N'Dow, J. M. O.
    Urology News, pp. 6
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • How to spice up the curriculum?

    Omar, M. I., Shakil, A.
    Archives of Pharmacy Practice, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 7-8
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Management of HIV

    Omar, M. I., Shakil, A.
    Journal of Dow University of Health Sciences, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 49-50
    Contributions to Journals: Editorials

  • The silent killer

    Omar, M. I., Shakil, A.
    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 749-750
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Outbreak of SARS

    Shakil, A., Omar, M. I., Sohail, S.
    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 240-241
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Morbidity spectrum in the veterans

    Omar, M. I., Sohail, S.
    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 185-186
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Recent applications of ultrasound technology

    Omar, M. I., Sohail, S.
    Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 125-126
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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