"though effective" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to express that something is effective, but not necessarily in the most ideal or efficient way. For example, "Though effective, the new process is tedious and slow to complete".
By then, though, effective ways had been devised of minimizing the threat of German submarines, & the crew of the Habakkuk turned off its refrigerators & left the ship to resolve itself into a pulpy scum on the water.
Though effective as a rhetorical tool, the use of the term in this context is problematic, as (unlike the Dutch) both Jews and Palestinians have historical claims to the land.
In high solids processes though, effective liquefaction is necessary and particle size reduction a prerequisite [ 22, 23].
N2O3 [22] is also an unlikely candidate because, though effective as a hydroxylating agent [26,27], it does not appear to readily undergo one-electron reduction.
Interestingly though, effective population sizes (N) and migration rates (m) are inversely proportional in African and Eurasian groups - although migration rates are approximately five-fold lower in Africa, effective population sizes are approximately five-fold higher.
Common pharmacologic approaches for pain, though effective, have serious side effects and are not appropriate for all inpatients.
From 1932 to 1972, 399 black men with syphilis were studied to observe the effects of untreated syphilis, even though effective treatment was already available.
Other anti-anxiety medications include antidepressants, buspirone and β -blockers which though effective in many cases, also possess side effects like nausea, light headedness, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, constipation, diarrhea, etc. [ 26].
Republican China claimed Tibet for its own, though effective control was often lacking and China resorted to playing up divisions between the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama.
The immense US military build-up in Kuwait, though effective in pushing the Iraqis to concessions, had its own sinister momentum.
American policy has arguably made the situation even worse, for the Predator-drone attacks along the border, though effective, drive the Taliban eastward, deeper into Pakistan.
