Objectives : To develop a basic ADL instrument for persons with stroke, reflecting our cultural values. Method : The ADL instruments that have been developed previously were gathered, excluding the ADL items, which lowered the validity of the instrument. We surveyed occupational therapists on the values of basic ADL with a total of thirty-four item cards. The value of ADL was measured by Q sorting technique. And ninety-eight patients with stroke were evaluated to gain final items selection and weighted items. Results : Ten items for inpatients were selected. For inpatients, functional ambulation at indoor was weighted to four times; the excluded items using proper utensils, and cleaning mouth were weighted to two times. Conclusion : We developed a basic ADL instrument for inpatients and the range of score of each instrument was 0∼80. The internal consistency for inpatients was high (Cronbach α=0.94). However, further study requires the concurrent validity, construct validity and the test-retest reliability of the present ADL items.