The association of hearing performance with CSF proteins. Higher level of CSF t-tau and p-tau were associated with poor hearing performance. The SMD (Standard Mean Difference) and 95% CI were from the meta-analysis with random-effects. Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; CABLE, Chinese Alzheimer's Biomarker and Lifestyle; ADNI, Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative; SD, Standard Deviation; SMD, Standard Mean Difference; CI, Confidence Interval.