SUGAR Study

An Audit of Concordance with ANZCA Perioperative Diabetes Management Guidelines

ACROSS AUS + NZ HOSPITALS | MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES | TWO-WEEK DATA COLLECTION PERIODS

The study is planned to commence mid-2026

Expression of Interest Form: SUGAR EOI Form

What is the SUGAR Study?

Project Status

What Are Our Main Objectives?

SUGAR is an Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand, prospective multi-centre cohort study that aims:

  1. Audit compliance with perioperative diabetes guidelines for patients undergoing elective surgery in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
  2. Explore associations between concordance with guideline recommendations and incidence of postoperative complications

Through the SUGAR Study, we aim to continue building collaborative research capacity within medical students and junior doctors in ANZ.

Who Will Be Involved?

TASMAN invites all medical students in their clinical years, junior doctors and consultants to become collaborators of this study.
All collaborators will be included as PubMed-citable co-authors on resulting publications. All hospitals conducting common elective surgical procedures can participate in this study. Full list of eligible procedures can be found in the protocol. This study is across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
    • If you are in Australia or New Zealand, please fill out an EOI through this link: SUGAR EOI Form
    • If you have any further queries please email us at

SUGAR Study Documents:

SUGAR Study Protocol

Australian Ethics Approval Letter

New Zealand Ethics Approval Letter – PENDING