The phrase "a discussion was started" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that a conversation or dialogue has begun, often in a formal or academic context.
Example: "During the meeting, a discussion was started about the new project timelines and deliverables."
Alternatives: "a discussion commenced" or "a discussion began".
During the meeting, a discussion was started on the basic structure of the ideal clinical trial testing the efficacy and safety of SC transplantation.
He said we need to get discussion organized for addressing power brokers (Note: A discussion was started during a meeting held at the Canadian Embassy two weeks ago attended by Ambassador Wayne, the UK, Netherlands, Australia, and the NATO ISAF IJC. End Note).
A discussion was started on an Internet message board based on pictures of an allegedly "clock-sized" Sparassid (Huntsman) spider on a wall.
For the feedback a discussion was started on a proper benchmark and on risk adjustment.
However, recently an intense discussion was started on the possible carcinogenic effect in the lung after inhalation of sun screens, as the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) stated: "Titanium dioxide is [a] possible carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) based on sufficient evidence in experimental animals and inadequate evidence from epidemiological studies" [100].
This public discussion was started by Oreskes' brief 2004 article, which included an analysis of 928 papers containing the keywords "global climate change". The article says "none of the papers disagreed with the consensus position" of anthropogenic global warming.
The patient group discussion was started by the opening question how patients had experienced and felt about their operation.
After making a few modifications to procedures resulting from the evaluation, further rounds of discussion were started in October 1998.
Thus, it was during data collection by which documenting key informant interviews and focus group discussions was started.
The discussions were started earlier this month in Saudi Arabia, and talks among Afghan officials and Taliban representatives have continued in Kabul at the request of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan.
