Table 5.

Challenges and solutions or strategies for utilizing the Fitbit physical activity (PA) tracker in health interventions at the study closeout stage.

Challenges	Strategies and solutions
Ensuring IRBa compliance with data collection	If using a third-party platform, revoke access on Fitbit’s website at the end of the study, dissociate the study email on the Fitbit account, create step-by-step instructions on how to dissociate the study email account from the Fitbit account; if not dissociated, delete the Fitbit account; delete the study email account; follow IRB guidelines for data destruction.

^aIRB: institutional review board.