A majority of patients were initiated on the appropriate intensity of statin therapy according to the ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline. Of the small number of patients who had follow-up visits, few achieved a therapeutic response based on their prescribed statin therapy.

The overall adherence rate to the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol guideline from this nonteaching outpatient clinic was significantly lower than that previously observed in a teaching outpatient clinic. The single pharmacist-led seminar did not significantly affect prescribers' adherence rate to the guideline.