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 role of care pathways in urology:: Vision of the European Association of Urology Guidelines Office
34th Annual European Association of Urology CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersWhat are the benefits of empiric nutritional and medical therapy on the semen parameters, pregnancy rates and live birth rates in couples with idiopathic infertility?: A systematic review and meta-analysis
34th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, pp. PT347Contributions to Conferences: PostersManagement of urinary retention in patients with benign prostatic obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis
34th Annual European Association of Urology Congress, pp. PT166Contributions to Conferences: PostersSurgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence: the ESTER systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 23, no. 14, pp. 1-306Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23140
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12177/1/Surgical_treatments_for_women_with_stress_urinary_incontinence.pdf
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- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
- [ONLINE] Pubmed Publication
Management of urinary retention in patients with benign prostatic obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Contributions to Journals: Registered ReportsClinical Practice Guidelines in Urology –: Eminence-based or Evidence-based?
The Official Newsletter of the Hellenic Urological Association, pp. 15Contributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesHow to read, understand and use a systematic review in your clinical practice?
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: Abstracts