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 This `R` package was created to help a researcher browse the health datasets in the [SAIL databank](https://saildatabank.com). It is intended to be useful in the *earlier* stages of a project, where datasets are being scoped out. When a research team has not yet got access to the data they can still browse the metadata, and start to address such questions as: