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Although BZDRs are recommended for short\u2010term use only, their use may be prolonged. Despite research on the use of BZDRs in depression, to our knowledge, long\u2010term use and its predictors have not been previously studied. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of long\u2010term BZDR use in persons with depression and to identify sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with prolonged use.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were extracted from Finnish nationwide registers. The study focused on persons with depression aged 16\u201365 years who initiated BZDR use between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2018. Persons with a previous diagnosis of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia\u2010spectrum disorder, or dementia, or those who did not have at least 180 days of follow\u2010up, were excluded from the study. Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with long\u2010term (\u2265180 days) versus shorter use were compared with logistic regression. The final study sample included 11,303 BZDR initiators.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 849 (7.5%, CI 95% 7.0\u20138.0) BZDR initiators became long\u2010term users. The mean age of long\u2010term users was 39.8 years (SD 13.3), and more than half of them were females (58.9%). Factors associated with long\u2010term BZDR use included age over 45 years (45\u201354: aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.22\u20131.99, \u226555: 1.72, 1.32\u20132.25 compared to \u226424 years), male gender (1.49, 1.28\u20131.73), substance use disorder (excl. alcohol) (1.79, 1.27\u20132.29), use of opioid (1.75, 1.38\u20132.21) or quetiapine (1.65, 1.18\u20132.27), \u22653 antidepressants used in the previous year (1.63, 1.22\u20132.19), socioeconomic status other than employed, the use of antidepressants with hypnotic effects (1.25, 1.06\u20131.47) and anxiety disorder (1.16, 1.00\u20131.35).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This Finnish population\u2010based cohort study identified sociodemographic and clinical factors that should be considered in the initiation and monitoring of BZDR treatment among persons with depression.<\/jats:p>\n                  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