Ardens Template update

Ardens Template update

Working collaboratively with Ardens, Dr Toby Wallace (Champion in Primary Care) encouraged the updating of these templates to incorporate the latest axial spondyloarthritis terminology and allow clinicians to use NICE or ASAS criteria for patient assessment. These templates also link to the Spade tool and the GIRFT AxSpA clinical pathway. The updated templates went live in December 2023.

You can find the template here

Symptoms starting slowly

Pain in the lower back

Improves with movement

Night time waking

Early onset (under 40)