The phrase "affected discussions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe conversations or debates that have been influenced or impacted by certain factors or events.
Example: "The recent policy changes have led to affected discussions among the stakeholders regarding the future of the project."
Alternatives: "influenced discussions" or "impacted discussions".
But a paper published Thursday in the journal Science offers a new, albeit unorthodox, method: The authors brought the media in on the experiment, persuading more than 30 outlets to agree to time publication of some stories so researchers could track how the pieces affected discussion online.
The potentially inconsistent neuroanatomical labeling might have disadvantageously affected discussion of this brain area in previous neuroimaging studies on moral cognition.
Moreover, societal attitudes and beliefs may not only affect discussions about death, but the extent to which HIV/AIDS-related issues are openly discussed by the caregivers as well.
He said it was important that concerns over NSA and other activities did not affect discussions about the transatlantic trade and investment partnership.
Experts say the post-Fukushima spotlight on all aspects of nuclear safety will affect discussions of how, as well as where, to store waste.
Details were unclear on how the rule would affect discussions with patients.
Similar problems affect discussions on what constitutes good designs for evaluation or research of complex interventions [ 32, 33].
Although decision aids elicited more discussions than usual care, this may reflect greater visit length in this arm or a higher proportion of women (as gendered interaction patterns may affect discussions).
In each area, the concern is to show how a commitment to real causal powers affects discussion at the level in question.
It is unclear whether the offer is still under negotiation or if it has affected the discussions between Washington and Pyongyang.
