MBBS, MD, MSc, MMEd, FHEA
Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.i.omar@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438126
- 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.
- 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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What is the effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical therapies in the treatment of ischemic priapism in patients with sickle cell disease? A systematic review
EAU21 Virtual Congress, pp. S463-S464Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0302-2838(21)00705-3
A Systematic Review of Outcome Reporting, Definition and Measurement Heterogeneity in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Effectiveness Trials of Adjuvant, Prophylactic Treatment after Transurethral Resection
Bladder Cancer, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 221-241Contributions to Journals: Review articlesConservative interventions for managing urinary incontinence after prostate surgery
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2021, no. 5, CD014799Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNon-antibiotic strategies for the prevention of infectious complications following prostate biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal of Urology, vol. 205, no. 3, pp. 653-663Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat is the most effective treatment for nocturia or nocturnal incontinence in adult women?
European Urology Focus, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 453-463Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDiagnostic and prognostic factors in patients with prostate cancer: a systematic review protocol
BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 2, e040531Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040531
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15928/1/1_s2.0_S0302283821000634_main.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
The Key Role of Patient Involvement in the Development of Core Outcome Sets in Prostate Cancer
European Urology FocusContributions to Journals: ArticlesReprint - Bipolar vs. monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction: A Cochrane Review
Canadian Urological Association Journal, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. 423-430Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.6464
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European Association of Urology Position Paper on the Prevention of Infectious Complications Following Prostate Biopsy
European Urology, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 11-15Contributions to Journals: EditorialsPerioperative antithrombotic (antiplatelet and anticoagulant) therapy in urological practice: A critical assessment and summary of the Clinical Practice Guidelines
World Journal of Urology, vol. 38, pp. 2761-2770Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAntibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infectious complications following prostate biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Journal of Urology, vol. 204, no. 2, pp. 224-230Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000000814
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Author Correction: Introducing PIONEER: a project to harness big data in prostate cancer research (Nature Reviews Urology, (2020), 17, 6, (351-362), 10.1038/s41585-020-0324-x)
Nature Reviews Urology, vol. 17, pp. 482Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-020-0355-3
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- [ONLINE] Springer Nature SharedIt link to author correction.
Introducing PIONEER: a project to harness big data in prostate cancer research
Nature reviews. Urology, vol. 17, pp. 351-362Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-020-0355-3
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15415/1/Omar_NRU_AAM_In_principle.pdf
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Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network metaanalysis (Protocol)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2020, no. 6, CD013656Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBenefits and Risks of Primary Treatments for High-risk Localized and Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: An International Multidisciplinary Systematic Review
European Urology, vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 614-627Contributions to Journals: Review articlesSurgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review of economic evidence
Systematic reviews , vol. 9, 85Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTraditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2020, no. 1, CD001754Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEconomic evaluation of surgical treatments for women with stress urinary incontinence: a cost-utility and value of information analysis
BMJ Open, vol. 10, no. 6, 035555Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLaparoscopic colposuspension for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2019, no. 12, CD002239Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002239.pub4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15492/1/CD002239_VOR.pdf
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Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic obstruction
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2019, no. 12, CD009629Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSurgical interventions for women with stress urinary incontinence: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
BMJ, vol. 365, l1842Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1842
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12387/1/bmj.l1842.full.pdf
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- [ONLINE] http://www.bmj.com/lookup/doi/10.1136/bmj.l1842
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Management of Urinary Retention in Patients with Benign Prostatic Obstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
European Urology, vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 788-798Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2019.01.046
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13694/1/Karavitakis_2019.pdf
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- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/management-of-urinary-retention-in-patients-with-benign-prostatic-obstruction(7d3f11f9-194c-45b0-bedc-42e812a4930c).html
Benefits of Empiric Nutritional and Medical Therapy for Semen Parameters and Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates in Couples with Idiopathic Infertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
European Urology, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 615-625Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.12.022
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13467/1/What_are_the_benefits_of_empiric_nutritional_and_medical_therapy_without_track_change_Accepted.pdf
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- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/benefits-of-empiric-nutritional-and-medical-therapy-for-semen-parameters-and-pregnancy-and-live-birth-rates-in-couples-with-idiopathic-infertility(35d09524-2d99-46cd-a744-fb53ef025ffa).html
Study Protocol for the DETECTIVE Study: An International Collaborative Study To Develop Consensus Statements for Deferred Treatment with Curative Intent for Localised Prostate Cancer
European Urology, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 699-702Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2018.11.009
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/13291/1/Protocol_for_submission_to_Eur_Urol_as_a_brief_correspondence_TL_v5_SMkpNM_TL_FINAL_v3.pdf
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- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/study-protocol-for-the-detective-study(2553c3d4-dd79-4810-9cdd-a268bb94753a).html
Surgical 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