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Objective  This study aimed to investigate the effect of physicians’ characteristics and knowledge of LDL–C target goals on the quality of lipid management in China.    Methods  A total of 25 317 dyslipidemia patients who had taken lipid–lowering medication for >3 months were enrolled in our study. Patients’ demographic data, medical history, lipid profile, their physician’s specialty and professional title and their hospital level as well as their LDL–C goal opinions were recorded.    Results  Questionnaires were completed by 926 physicians with 6 different specialties and 4 professional statuses, in 3 different–level hospitals. Most (74.5%) of the physicians recognized the importance of considering LDL–C serum concentration for treating dyslipidemia, and set target LDL–C goals according to the 2007 Chinese guidelines for 83.4% of their patients. The LDL–C goal achievement rate was significantly higher for patients whose physicians’ knowledge of LDL–C target goals was consistent with guideline recommendations, compared with those whose physicians’ knowledge was inconsistent with the guidelines (60.4% vs 31.1%,  P  < 0.0001). Physicians working in tier 1 (odds ration (OR) = 2.95; 95% CI 2.37–3.67), (OR = 1.56; 95% CI 1.34–1.81) and tier 2 (OR = 2.53; 95% CI 2.22–2.88), (OR = 1.16; 95% CI 1.06–1.27) hospitals, specialized in neurology (OR = 1.13; 95% CI 0.93–1.36), (OR = 1.57; 95% CI 1.40–1.77), internal medicine (OR = 1.07; 95% CI 0.90–1.27), (OR = 1.58; 95% CI 1.39–1.80), endocrinology (OR = 1.02; 95% CI 0.87–1.21), (OR = 1.63; 95% CI 1.47–1.82) and being a resident vs attending physician (OR = 1.05; 95% CI 0.92–1.20), (OR = 1.00; 95% CI 1.00–1.19) were independent risk factors for low knowledge of LDL–C target goals and low LDL–C goal achievement.    Conclusion  Chinese physicians’ characteristics and knowledge of LDL–C target goals were associated with patients’ LDL–C goal achievement.

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Effect of physician characteristics and knowledge on the quality of dyslipidemia management and LDL–C target goal achievement in China: Subgroup analysis of the Dyslipidemia International Study