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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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: 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
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- [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
Key Steps in Conducting Systematic Reviews for Underpinning Clinical Practice Guidelines: Methodology of the European Association of Urology
European Urology, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 290-300Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReply to Philipp Dahm, Vikram Narayan, and Jae Hung Jung's Letter to the Editor re: Richard J. Sylvester, Steven E. Canfield, Thomas B.L. Lam, et al. Conflict of Evidence: Resolving Discrepancies When Findings from Randomized Controlled Trials and Meta-analyses Disagree. Eur Urol 2017;71:811-9
European Urology, vol. 72, no. 4, pp. e93-e94Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2017.04.008
Conflict of Evidence: Resolving Discrepancies When Findings from Randomized Controlled Trials and Meta-analyses Disagree
European Urology, vol. 71, no. 5, pp. 811-819Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPolicies for replacing long-term indwelling urinary catheters in adults
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 7, pp. 1-43Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRe: Urethral strictures and bipolar transurethral resection in saline of the prostate: Fact or fiction?
Journal of endourology / Endourological Society, vol. 30, no. 7, pp. 832-832Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/end.2012.0458