The Secure Island Data Repository (SIDR) is a research data repository housed at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and managed by the UPEI Centre for Health and Community Research.
SIDR provides researchers with access to health-related data to facilitate research that can improve the health and wellbeing of people in PEI. SIDR protects the privacy and confidentiality of individuals when providing data access for research.
SIDR contains information collected by the healthcare system, government departments, and other organizations. This includes individual and community-level information about demographics, healthcare service use, and social determinants of health.
SIDR is able to link information across multiple datasets to track a person’s health status and use of health services over time. However, SIDR does not contain data that directly identifies an individual.
These rich data sources can facilitate interdisciplinary research and provide the data-driven evidence needed to support decision-making for better health and health systems in PEI.
Our Partners
SIDR collaborates with other data centres and organizations across Canada to provide access to health data for multi-regional research. Research supported by these centres has played an essential role in informing policies and decision-making to address health challenges faced by Canadians.
Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU)
- Through our MSSU partnership, we work closely with provincial data centres in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to support patient-oriented research in the Maritimes, share knowledge, and develop common processes for hosting and providing access to health data.
Health Data Research Network Canada (HDRN Canada)
- SIDR is a member of HDRN Canada, a network of organizations that brings together provincial, territorial, and federal health data centres. HDRN Canada connects people and organizations across the country to share expertise, identify opportunities for collaboration, and foster innovation in ways that respect public expectations and Indigenous data sovereignty.
- Learn more about our participation in HDRN Canada’s Data Access Support Hub (DASH), a one-stop data access service portal for researchers who require access to data across multiple regions in Canada.
SIDR receives financial and in-kind support from the following organizations to support its development, operations, and future growth:
Our Funders
