The phrase "is contentious whether" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a topic or issue that is disputed or controversial. Example: "It is contentious whether government intervention is the most effective solution for reducing income inequality."
It is contentious whether nursing home acquired pneumonia (NHAP) should be treated as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) or health care associated pneumonia.
However, it is contentious whether this intuition can be preserved on a view according to which one's evidence consists of one's knowledge.
According to this line of thought, defended by Hilary Putnam, our empirically best-supported scientific theories commit us to mathematical entities; ergo, we are entitled to believe in such entities (Putnam 1971).[14] However, it is contentious whether our best-supported empirical theories do commit us to abstract mathematical entities.
However, it is contentious whether reducing the frequency of treatments with the use of SAT will increase the likelihood that Strongylus vulgaris will complete its life cycle [ 24, 28, 33, 34].
It has been contentious whether this material represents just a single taxon.
It has been contentious whether these are independent processes [4], [10] or whether they are manifestations of the same biological process [6].
My understanding is that is had been contentious whether CHL1 (NRT1) and PTRs are MFS transporters until the POT structures came out.
Although lymph node metastases are important prognostic parameters, it has been contentious whether a pelvic lymph node dissection itself has a prognostic impact in the treatment of endometrial cancer, especially in endometrioid adenocarcinoma.
It is contentious, however, whether lost (leisure) time should be measured in terms of costs or effects [ 23, 24, 48, 49].
It is contentious as to whether fluorescence studies are true representative of absorption by specific fluorescent compounds present, particularly in the aging lenses.
The conversation is contentious, as we wonder whether it will end with the Mountain lobbing his head off or him choking from poisoned wine.
