Accurate measurement is a precondition for policy that actually helps minorities

Evidence

It is the responsibility of the researcher designing the study to thoughtfully select the measure that best aligns with the research design and research questions. We offer a set of questions to promote thoughtful reflection to then select an appropriate scale. We hope our recommendations for researchers in selecting measures that best answer their future research questions will promote accurate and consistent use of the term Islamophobia and support Muslim communities in a practical and culturally sensitive manner. — Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla, Fei Bi Chan, Quratulain Gulamhussein, Amy Riegelman, and Moin Syed, Conceptualization and Measurement of…, 610

Categorization

• SEED: Angle: intervention studies on prejudice reduction are only as trustworthy as the instrument they use — a methodological autopsy of the field.